daan1單单
Jyutpingdaan1
Yaledāan
Definition
Single; one.
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How it's used
Functions primarily as a prefix to indicate that something is singular or lacks a pair. It is frequently used in commercial or technical contexts to distinguish between single and double variants, such as in transport or furniture. Unlike the number 一, it cannot stand alone as a noun to mean one item.
Examples
Are you buying a single bed or a double bed?
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using it as a standalone number for counting objects. While it means single, it is a modifier that must be attached to a noun, unlike 一 which acts as a proper numeral.
Grammar color guide
Noun
Verb
Adjective
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Pronoun
Classifier
Particle
Connector
Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
