单方面

dān fāng miàn

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Rare

Definitions

1. unilateral

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 双方 shuāng fāng 双方 shuāng fāng bilateral Bilateral or both sides, the opposite of unilateral.: bilateral
• 多方 duō fāng 多方 duō fāng in many ways Multilateral, involving many parties, contrasting with unilateral action.: in many ways

Register variants

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• 单边 dān biān 单边 dān biān unilateral More formal or technical term for unilateral, often used in politics or economics, e.g., 单边主义 (unilateralism).: unilateral

Related words

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• 片面 piàn miàn 片面 piàn miàn unilateral Emphasizes one-sidedness or partiality, similar to unilateral but often used in contexts like 'one-sided view'.: unilateral

Usage notes

Collocations

Commonly used with 行动 (action), 决定 (decision), or 声明 (statement) to describe actions taken by one party alone.

Formality

Often used in formal or political contexts; in casual speech, you might simply say '一个人做的' (done by one person).

Example Sentences

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他们 单方面 取消了合同。

They unilaterally canceled the contract.

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Child Words of 单方面

• 单 单 dān: bill
• 方 方 fāng: square
• 方面 方面 fāng miàn: respect
• 单方 单方 dān fāng: unilateral
• 面 面 miàn: face