Chinese word

脱单

Pronunciation

Pinyintuō dān

Meaning

  • verbget a partner

Example

他终于脱单了。tā zhōng yú tuō dān le

He finally got a partner.

Illustration for 脱单 (get a partner)

More examples

他通过朋友介绍很快就脱单了。tā tōng guò péng yǒu jiè shào hěn kuài jiù tuō dān le

He quickly got a partner through a friend's introduction.

Core concept

The change from having no romantic partner to being one half of a couple.

Common phrases

  • 刚刚脱单gāng gāng tuō dān

    just got a partner

  • 还没脱单hái méi tuō dān

    hasn't gotten a partner yet

  • 已经脱单yǐ jīng tuō dān

    already has a partner

Similar words

谈恋爱tán liàn ài: Start dating someone and be in a romantic relationship.
交往jiāo wǎng: Be in a romantic relationship with someone as a dating couple.
找对象zhǎo duì xiàng: Look for and find someone to date.
有对象yǒu duì xiàng: Be in a relationship with a romantic partner.

Definition in Chinese

从单身变为有伴侣，进入恋爱或开始交往的状态。cóng dān shēn biàn wéi yǒu bàn lǚ jìn rù liàn ài huò kāi shǐ jiāo wǎng de zhuàng tài

Word origin

脱 (tuō, "leave") + 单 (dān, "single") literally describes leaving single status, and the colloquial compound came to mean entering a romantic relationship.

Usage tips

  • The word marks a completed change, so it commonly describes a new development or result rather than an ongoing wish to find a partner.

Other meanings

  • start datingverb

Opposites

  • 保持单身bǎo chí dān shēnstay singleverb

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