单 — meaning in English
chán
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English meaning
- alone adj By oneself, without other people present.
- custom noun A long-established practice or tradition within a group or society.
- lone adjective Alone; without companions.
- lonely adjective Sad because of feeling isolated from other people.
- single adj Being just one, on its own, without anything else alongside it.
- sole adjective Being the only one; single, exclusive.
- solitary adjective Alone; without any companions present.
Senses
单 is used for these senses in English:
- alone By oneself; apart from, or exclusive of, others; solo.
- custom (archaic) Accustomed; usual.
- lone Solitary; having no companion.
- lonely Unhappy due to feeling isolated from contact with other people.
- single Not accompanied by anything else; one in number.
- sole Only.
- solitary Living or being by oneself; alone; having no companion present
alone — full definition
- adj By oneself, without other people present.
- adv Used after a noun to mean "only" or "exclusively" that thing.
custom — full definition
- noun A long-established practice or tradition within a group or society.
- adj Made specifically to someone's particular requirements, rather than mass-produced.
- noun The regular patronage a business gets from its customers.