单身

• 拼音: dān shēn
• 汉字拆解: 单 = single; 身 = body, person

含义

Single; unmarried; without a romantic partner.

Common in discussions of relationship status, social demographics, and lifestyle choices. The growing trend of people choosing to remain single in China has given this term increased cultural relevance.

例句

1. 越来越多的年轻人选择长期单身，享受自由的生活方式。
2. 他至今仍是单身，专注于事业的发展。
3. 城市里单身人口的持续增加推动了单身经济的繁荣。

用法指南

语境: relationships, lifestyle, social

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 她选择单身并不意味着她不幸福。(Her choice to remain single does not mean she is unhappy.)
• 单身生活需要更强的自我管理能力。(A single life requires stronger self-management skills.)

错误说法

• 我去了一个单身的旅行 — for travelling alone, use 独自旅行; 单身 specifically refers to relationship status, not physical solitude

起源与历史

单 (single, alone) + 身 (body, person, oneself)

文化背景

时代: Contemporary

世代: Millennials, Gen Z

社会背景: Universal