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monotonous
HSK 4
alone / by oneself / on one's own
HSK 4
list of names
HSK 2
simple / pure / unsophisticated / merely / purely
HSK 4
menu / CL: , 張|张
HSK 2
unit (forming an entity) / element / (in a residential building) entrance or staircase
HSK 3
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bill / list / form / single / only / sole / odd number / CL: 個|个
HSK 4
single / only / sole
HSK 5
simple; not complicated
HSK 3
unit (of measure) / unit (group of people as a whole) / work unit (place of employment, esp. in the PRC prior to economic reform) / CL: 個|个
HSK 2
unmarried; single / alone
HSK 7-9
to pad an order; to add extra items to an order so as to reach the minimum spend required to use a coupon, get a discount or qualify for free shipping
singles (in sports) / CL: 場|场
HSK 6
(computing) central processing unit (CPU)
astronomical unit (AU)
to place an order (commerce)
single Chinese character / (Tw) word (of a foreign language)
unpadded shoes
(idiom) lonely soul; solitary
prescribed preparation
men's singles (in tennis, badminton etc)
single-lens reflex camera (SLR)
to place an order; to order
hyperboloid of one sheet (math.)
to issue an infringement notice
bill
HSK 7-9
not simple; rather complicated / remarkable; marvelous
list of items
HSK 7-9
insurance policy (document)
weak / frail / thin / flimsy
HSK 7-9
monochrome / monochromatic / black and white
Shan county in Heze 菏澤|菏泽, Shandong
(idiom) lacking strength and support
single sign-on (SSO)
to generate fake transactions in order to game a commercial online platform (one that rewards users who make numerous transactions)
unilateral
HSK 7-9
single chain / refers to RNA as opposed to the double helix DNA
clarinet
not the only / not merely / not simply
ad hoc group (tour group with a customized itinerary)
the only son of a family / (functional programming or philosophy) monad
list of items / bill / form / bedsheet
bill / check
(idiom) to get straight to the point
context menu (computing)
leaflet; flier; pamphlet
one-sided lovesickness; unrequited longing
single parent
men's singles (in tennis etc)
positive odd number (also written 奇數|奇数) / singular (grammar)
average transaction value per customer (i.e. the average amount a customer spends per visit or transaction)
single (recording industry)
one-way street
only / merely / just
certificate of deposit
single currency
single / alone / individually / an odd one
individual lesson / one-on-one class
single-lens reflex camera (Tw)
to accept without question / to take sth at face value
single parent family
stop-loss order (finance)
whitelist
notification / notice / ticket / receipt
to use (sth) on its own
to let a customer have (a product or service) free of charge; to waive payment
unilateralism
(Internet slang) person who is neither married nor in a relationship (used self-deprecatingly)
lone / lonely / loneliness
HSK 7-9
finite element (method)
unilateral / one-sided / home remedy / folk prescription(same as 丹方) / single-drug prescription (same as 奇方, one of the seven kinds of prescriptions of Chinese medicine 七方) / metaphorically. a good solution
unidirectional
unilateral declaration
single-celled organism
International System of Units
form (document)
one-sided / unilateral
lit. to go among enemies with only one's sword (idiom) / fig. to go alone into enemy lines
to fight alone (idiom)
(spreadsheet) cell
one-way (ticket)
list of successful applicants for college admission / list of people or entities ranked highest according to some metric
lit. single spear and horse (idiom) / fig. single-handed; unaccompanied
(upholstered) armchair
single bed / CL: 張|张
(computing) to single-click; to click
tape player / video player / (media) player / play-only device
scooter
to come individually / to treat separately / separate edition / one-way traffic
unlined trousers / summer trousers
Xidan neighborhood of central Beijing
theory of single origin (of mankind)
(math.) one-to-one function; injective map
(neologism) to find oneself a partner
production unit
unit trust (finance)
unipolar / monopole (physics)
to pool orders (for bulk discounts or reduced shipping); to join a group purchase (esp. online)
to work on one's own / to work single-handed / individual farming

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