Definition
单单 is an adverb that emphasizes exclusivity, meaning 'only, merely'. It often appears in the pattern 单单 + [noun/verb phrase] + 就/都 to stress that something applies only to a specific case. It is stronger and more emphatic than 只.
adv.
onlyalonemerely
Examples
- ，单单。Biérén dōu qù le, chán tā méi qù.Everyone else went; only he didn't go.
- 单单。Zhè jiàn shì chán kào yí ge rén shì zuò bù wán de.This task cannot be finished by just one person.
- 单单。Tā chán kàn le yí biàn jiù jì zhù le.He remembered it after just one read.
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