daan1 fong1 min6單方面单方面

Jyutpingdaan1 fong1 min6

Yaledāan fōng mihn

副詞

Definition

Unilateral or one-sided; actions taken without the consent of the other party.

colloquialpeoplecommunication

How it's used

Often used in legal, romantic, or business contexts to describe actions taken without mutual consent. It carries a slightly formal tone despite being used in everyday speech, making it sound more serious than just saying someone did something by themselves.

Examples

keoi5佢daan1單fong1方min6面waa6話jiu3要fan1分sau2手，jyun4完cyun4全mou5冇man6問gwo3過ngo5我。

He unilaterally said he wanted to break up without asking me at all.

nei5你m4唔ho2可ji5以daan1單fong1方min6面ceoi2取siu1消go3個hap6合joek3約㗎。

You cannot unilaterally cancel the contract.

Common phrases

daan1單fong1方min6面kyut3決ding6定

unilateral decision

daan1單fong1方min6面syun1宣bou3佈

unilateral announcement

Common mistake

Learners sometimes confuse this with 獨自, which simply means doing something alone. 單方面 specifically implies a situation involving at least two parties where one party is acting without the other's agreement.