Meaning of 独身
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
dúshēn
- unmarried; single
- alone
独身 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
她还是独身
She's still single.
他一生独身。
He remained single all his life.
Stroke order for each character
Open a character for its meaning, components and more words.
独 dú · alone · 9 strokes
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身 shēn · body · 7 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 独身.
| 身上 | shēnshang | on the body; at hand |
| 身体 | shēntǐ | the body; one's health |
| 身边 | shēnbiān | at one's side; on hand |
| 全身 | quánshēn | the whole body; (typography) em |
| 身份证 | shēnfènzhèng | identity card; ID |
| 自身 | zìshēn | itself; oneself |
| 身份 | shēnfèn | identity; aspect of one's identity (e.g. mayor, father, permanent resident); role; capacit |
| 单独 | dāndú | alone; by oneself |
| 独自 | dúzì | alone |
| 独立 | dúlì | independent; independence |
| 转身 | zhuǎnshēn | (of a person) to turn round; to face about |
| 身材 | shēncái | stature; build (height and weight) |
Questions about 独身
What does 独身 mean?
独身 (dúshēn) means "unmarried; single; alone" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 独身?
独身 is made of 2 characters: 独 (9 strokes), 身 (7 strokes). That is 16 strokes in total.
Is 独身 an HSK word?
Yes. 独身 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 独身 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 独身 is written 獨身.