单位

• 拼音: dān wèi
• 汉字拆解: 单 (dān) — single, alone; 位 (wèi) — position, place, unit

含义

Work unit; employer; organization. Also a unit of measurement.

In everyday usage, 单位 most commonly refers to one's workplace or employer. It can also mean a unit of measurement. The workplace meaning is a uniquely Chinese concept with roots in the state-run work unit system.

例句

1. 你在哪个单位工作？
2. 他的单位离家很近。
3. 这个单位有三百多个员工。

用法指南

语境: work, formal, daily life

语气: neutral, professional

正确说法

• 你的单位在哪儿？(Where is your workplace?)
• 这是什么单位的？(What unit is this in?)

错误说法

• 跟年轻人聊天时，不要总问'你在什么单位' — younger people and those in private sector often say 公司 (company) instead; 单位 can feel old-fashioned to some.

起源与历史

Compound of 单 (single) and 位 (position, place). Originally a measurement term meaning 'unit,' it expanded to mean 'work unit' during the planned economy era when workplaces were organized by the state.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal