Meaning of 单打
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- singles (in sports)
Measure word: 場|场
How to use 单打
单打 is used for racket and table sports like tennis, badminton and table tennis. It contrasts with 双打 (shuāngdǎ, doubles) and often appears in event names like 男子单打 (men's singles). Example: 她获得了女子单打冠军。(Tā huòdéle nǚzǐ dāndǎ guànjūn.) She won the women's singles title.
单 (dān) means single or alone, and 打 (dǎ) means to hit or play. Put them together: one person playing alone on each side of the net is singles.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes read 单 with the wrong tone. Here it is first tone dān, and 打 is third tone dǎ, so the word sounds like dān-dǎ. Also, 单打 is the event or format, not the action. To say someone plays singles, use a verb, as in 打单打 (dǎ dāndǎ).
Stroke order for each character
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单 dān · bill · 8 strokes
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打 dǎ · to hit · 5 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 单打.
| 打电话 | dǎ diànhuà | to make a telephone call |
| 打开 | dǎkāi | to open; to show (a ticket) |
| 打球 | dǎ qiú | to play a ball sport |
| 打车 | dǎchē | to take a taxi (in town); to hitch a lift |
| 打算 | dǎsuàn | to plan; to intend |
| 名单 | míngdān | list of names |
| 单位 | dānwèi | unit (of measure); unit (group of people as a whole) |
| 打工 | dǎgōng | to work a temporary or casual job; (of students) to have a job outside of class time, or d |
| 菜单 | càidān | menu |
| 打印 | dǎyìn | to affix a seal; to stamp |
| 简单 | jiǎndān | simple; not complicated |
| 打破 | dǎpò | to break; to smash |
Questions about 单打
What does 单打 mean?
单打 (dāndǎ) means "singles (in sports)" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 单打?
单打 is made of 2 characters: 单 (8 strokes), 打 (5 strokes). That is 13 strokes in total.
Is 单打 an HSK word?
Yes. 单打 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 单打 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 单打 is written 單打.
What is the word for doubles and mixed doubles in Chinese?
Doubles is 双打 (shuāngdǎ), using 双 (shuāng, pair). Mixed doubles is 混合双打 (hùnhé shuāngdǎ), often shortened to 混双 (hùnshuāng).
Does 单打 have any meaning outside sports?
Yes, in casual speech 单打独斗 (dāndǎ dúdòu) means to fight alone or do something without help. For example, people use it about working on a project by yourself instead of as a team.