Definition & Meaning

bachelor; single man; unmarried man or man who isn’t living with his wife

Word usage

dān shēn hàn

单 身 汉

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Pre-Intermediate

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n.bachelor; single man; unmarried man or man who isn’t living with his wife
- tā xǐ huan dān shēn hàn de shēng huó
  他喜欢单身汉的生活。
  He likes the bachelor's life.
- yóu yú bù xìn rèn nǚ ren tā zuò le yī bèi zi dān shēn hàn
  由于不信任女人，他做了一辈子单身汉。
  Distrusting women, he remained a bachelor all his life.
- yǒu qí xiǎng guài pǐ de dān shēn hàn
  有奇想怪癖的单身汉
  a bachelor of cranky habits
- tā shì quán guó zuì ràng rén zhòng yì de dān shēn hàn zhī yī
  他是全国最让人中意的单身汉之一。
  He is one of the country’s most eligible bachelors.

Word usage

common measure word
"单身汉" is often matched with measure word "个"or"位".
- 一个单身汉
  one single man
- 一位单身汉
  one single man

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