Definition
单位 (dān wèi) has two main meanings: a place of employment (especially in China) and a unit of measurement or organization. Unlike 单元 (dān yuán), which refers to a component part (e.g., a textbook unit or apartment entrance), 单位 emphasizes the workplace or a standard measure. 部队 (bù duì) is specifically a military unit.
noun
work unit (place of employment in China)unit of measurementorganizational unitdepartment
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 单位。Mǐ hé gōnglǐ dōu shì chángdù dān wèi.Meters and kilometers are both units of length.
- 单位。Wǒmen dān wèi de tóngshì hěn yǒuhǎo.The colleagues in our unit are very friendly.
- ，单位。Yǐqián, měi ge dān wèi dōu yǒu zìjǐ de yīyuàn.In the past, every work unit had its own hospital.
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