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独身

dú shēn

2-character word Traditional 獨身

What 独身 means

1. unmarried; single
2. alone

The characters in 独身

• 独dúalone; independent; single
• 身shēnbody; life; oneself

Example sentences

• 她还是独身
  Tā háishi dúshēn
  She's still single.
• 他一生独身。
  Tā yīshēng dúshēn.
  He remained single all his life.

Sounds the same

Read dú shēn, tone for tone, but written differently.

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