独身

• Pinyin: dú shēn
• Desglose de hanzi: 独 = alone; 身 = pictograph of a pregnant person — the body or self

Significado

Permanecer soltero/a; vida sin pareja (con matiz deliberado).

Used for people who choose to remain unmarried (独身主义 — the belief in remaining single). Carries a more deliberate or philosophical nuance than 单身 (simply being single at the moment). Can also describe monks or nuns living celibate lives.

Ejemplos

1. 他选择独身，认为这样更能专注于自己的事业。
2. 独身主义在现代年轻人中逐渐获得更多认同。
3. 她独身多年，生活简单却充实，令周围人羡慕不已。

Guía de uso

Contexto: lifestyle, social trends, philosophy

Tono: neutral

Correcto

• 她坦言选择独身并非无法找到伴侣，而是对自由生活的主动追求。(She openly stated that choosing to remain single was not a failure to find a partner, but an active pursuit of a free life.)
• 独身者在税收和社会保障方面有时面临一定的政策不平等。(Single people sometimes face certain policy inequalities in taxation and social security.)

Incorrecto

• 独身一个人去旅行 — 独身 describes a relationship or life status, not a travel arrangement; say 独自旅行 or 一个人去旅行 instead

Origen e historia

独 (alone) + 身 (body/person/self)

Contexto cultural

Generación: Millennials/Gen Z

Contexto social: Universal