单位 meaning and pronunciation

单位
Simplified word
單位
Traditional word

单位 English definition

dān wèi
  • unit (to measure)
  • work unit (one's workplace)
  • group of people as a whole
  • CL:个

HSK level

Characters

  • 单 (dān): bill; list; form; single; only; sole; odd number; CL:個|个[ge4];
  • 位 (wèi): position; location; place; seat; classifier for people (honorific); classifier for binary bits (e.g. 十六位 16-bit or 2 bytes);