单位
HSK 4 (exam 2025)HSK 2 (2021)Old HSK 5
单位 (dānwèi) · workplace
单位 (dānwèi) means “workplace; unit”. It is written with 2 characters: 单 (list) + 位 (measure word for people (polite)). It is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 单位 is built
The characters
单 dān · list
What 单 is made of
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 丶 — dot
位 wèi · measure word for people (polite)
What 位 is made of
- 亻rén — person
- 立lì — to stand
- 亠tóu — lid
- 丶 — dot
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 丶 — dot
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亠tóu — lid
Origin hint: The place where a person 亻 stands 立 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
你在什么单位工作？Nǐ zài shénme dānwèi gōngzuò?Where do you work?
我们单位离家很近。Wǒmen dānwèi lí jiā hěn jìn.My workplace is close to home.
Questions about 单位
What does 单位 mean?
单位 (dānwèi) means “workplace; unit”.
How do you pronounce 单位?
单位 is pronounced dānwèi.
Which HSK level is 单位?
单位 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and HSK 2 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 菜单càidānmenu
- 名单míngdānlist of names
- 单元dānyuánunit (of a textbook)
- 简单jiǎndānsimple
- 单纯dānchúnsimple
- 单调dāndiàomonotonous
- 单独dāndúalone
- 传单chuándānleaflet
- 床单chuángdānbed sheet
- 单dānlist
Learn 单位 with its group
It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 25: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.