不单 meaning in English
not the only; not merely
Traditional 不單12 strokes
Meaning of 不单
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
bùdān
- not the only
- not merely
- not simply
不单 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
她答应不单独外出。
She promised not to go out alone.
祸不单行。
When it rains, it pours.
你要学的是实实在在的技能,而不单是表面的知识。
You have to acquire real skills, not just superficial knowledge.
我谨记祸不单行。
I bear in mind that misfortunes never come singly.
俗话说:双喜临门;可俗话又说:福无双进,祸不单行!
There’s a saying that goes, "Fortune always comes in pairs." But there’s another saying that says, "Fortune comes, but never in pairs, while misfortune always does."
Stroke order for each character
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不 bù · no · 4 strokes
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单 dān · bill · 8 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 不单.
| 对不起 | duìbuqǐ | I'm sorry; excuse me; I beg your pardon; to let (sb) down; to disappoint |
| 是不是 | shì bu shì | is or is not (used to form yes-no questions) |
| 不用 | bùyòng | need not |
| 不大 | bù dà | not very (clear, far away etc); not too; not often; infrequently |
| 不对 | bùduì | incorrect; wrong |
| 不客气 | bù kèqì | you're welcome; don't mention it |
| 不要 | bùyào | don't!; must not |
| 不过 | bùguò | only; merely |
| 不错 | bùcuò | correct; right |
| 不行 | bùxíng | won't do; be out of the question |
| 不同 | bù tóng | different; distinct |
| 不好意思 | bù hǎoyìsi | to feel embarrassed; to find it embarrassing |
Questions about 不单
What does 不单 mean?
不单 (bùdān) means "not the only; not merely".
How do you write 不单?
不单 is made of 2 characters: 不 (4 strokes), 单 (8 strokes). That is 12 strokes in total.
How is 不单 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 不单 is written 不單.