“单身汉” (dānshēnhàn) is a straightforward way to say 'bachelor' or 'unmarried man' in Chinese.
单身汉 in 30 Seconds
- Unmarried man
- Single male
- Bachelor
How Formal Is It?
"这位未婚男士在一家国际公司工作。(Zhè wèi wèi hūn nán shì zài yī jiā guó jì gōng sī gōng zuò.) - This unmarried gentleman works at an international company."
"他是个快乐的单身汉，喜欢旅行。(Tā shì ge kuài lè de dān shēn hàn, xǐ huān lǚ xíng.) - He is a happy bachelor who likes to travel."
"村里那个老光棍终于结婚了。(Cūn lǐ nà gè lǎo guāng gùn zhōng yú jié hūn le.) - That old bachelor in the village finally got married."
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How to Use It
A Bachelor is usually an unmarried man. You can be a bachelor even if you have a girlfriend. It just means you're not married. In Chinese, it's pretty much the same. You're a 单身汉 (dānshēnhàn) if you're a guy and not married.
Don't confuse 单身汉 (dānshēnhàn) with someone who is single but not necessarily a man. If you want to talk about single people in general, you would say 单身 (dānshēn). For example, 'I am single' would be 我是单身 (Wǒ shì dānshēn). If you say 我是单身汉 (Wǒ shì dānshēnhàn), you are specifically saying 'I am a bachelor'.
Test Yourself 12 questions
This sentence means 'He is a bachelor.' The word order in Chinese typically follows Subject-Verb-Object.
This sentence means 'I am not a bachelor.' The negative word '不' comes before the verb '是'.
This sentence means 'Do you know that bachelor?' The '吗' particle at the end turns a statement into a question.
Listen for 'bachelor' and his age.
Listen for who is still a bachelor.
Listen for the question about knowing a bachelor.
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他是一个单身汉。
Focus: dān shēn hàn
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Read this aloud:
我有一个朋友是单身汉。
Focus: yǒu yī gè péng yǒu shì dān shēn hàn
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Read this aloud:
那个男人是单身汉吗？
Focus: nà gè nán rén shì dān shēn hàn ma
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Summary
“单身汉” (dānshēnhàn) is a straightforward way to say 'bachelor' or 'unmarried man' in Chinese.
- Unmarried man
- Single male
- Bachelor
