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单家独户
单家独户
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单家独户

单家独户 — “A single household”

单家独户 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a single household”. A family living alone; living independently and separately. Literally, “Single family, lone household”.

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单家独户 Pronunciation and Pinyin

单家独户 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
单
dān8single, simple, or a list
家
jiā10family home or expert
独
dú9single, only, alone
户
hù4household, family, or door

Example Sentence with 单家独户

在偏远的山区,许多村民还是习惯于单家独户地居住,保持着传统的农耕生活。
In remote mountain areas, many villagers are still accustomed to living as single households, maintaining a traditional agricultural lifestyle.

Idioms Related to 单家独户

Synonyms of 单家独户

  • dān单mén门dú独hù户single-family detached house
  • dú独mén门dú独hù户independent self-contained household

More idioms starting with 单

  • dān单sī丝bù不chéng成xiàn线Individual effort is not enough
  • dān单sī丝bù不xiàn线a single person cannot make a pair
  • dān单rén人pǐ匹mǎ马single-handedly
  • dān单rén人dú独mǎ马acting alone, single-handedly
  • dān单bīng兵gū孤chéng城isolated and unsupported
  • dān单dāo刀zhí直rù入get straight to the point
  • dān单dāo刀fù赴huì会attend a dangerous meeting alone
  • dān单dāo刀qù趣rù入go straight to the point
  • dān单zé则yì易zhé折,,zhòng众zé则nán难cuī摧Strength in numbers
  • dān单fù复zhī之shù术tactics of regular and irregular operations
  • dān单fū夫zhǐ只fù妇a lone husband and wife
  • dān单jié孑dú独lì立stand alone and self-reliant

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Questions about 单家独户

What does 单家独户 mean?

单家独户 (dān jiā dú hù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a single household”.

How do you pronounce 单家独户?

单家独户 is pronounced dān jiā dú hù in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 单家独户 literally mean?

Literally, 单家独户 means “Single family, lone household”. It is used to mean “a single household”.

What is the Chinese definition of 单家独户?

指单独一家一户

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