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title: "Danyi Meaning: 单一 (dānyī) Means “single”"
description: "单一 (traditional 單一, dānyī) means “single; sole; unitary”. Hear its tones, see what 单 and 一 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/danyi"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 单一 mean?

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单一 dānyī

## single; sole; unitary

## Its characters

1. 单 dān single
2. 一 yī one

## In a sentence

这家店的菜品种太单一了。 This restaurant's dishes have too little variety.

[More about 单一](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%8D%95%E4%B8%80)

## More words with 单 or 一

- [菜单 càidān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/caidan)
- [床单 chuángdān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuangdan)
- [单纯 dānchún](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/danchun)
- [单独 dāndú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dandu)
- [单价 dānjià](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/danjia)
- [单身 dānshēn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/danshen)
- [单位 dānwèi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/danwei)
- [单元 dānyuán](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/danyuan)
- [订单 dìngdān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dingdan)
- [独一无二 dúyī-wú’èr](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/duyiwuer)

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