How is 单位 pronounced?

单位 is pronounced “dān wèi” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 单位?

单位 belongs to HSK 5 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

HSK 5noun

单位

Traditional: 單位

dān wèi

单位 (dān wèi) means “unit (of measure); unit (group of people as a whole); work unit (place of employment, esp. in the PRC prior to economic reform)”. It is an HSK 5 Chinese word (traditional 單位) in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Measure word: 个

How to write 单位

Practice each character:

单位

Example

我在这个单位工作。

Wǒ zài zhège dānwèi gōngzuò.

I work at this organization

More HSK 5 vocabulary

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Frequently asked questions

What does 单位 mean?: 单位 (dān wèi) means “unit (of measure); unit (group of people as a whole); work unit (place of employment, esp. in the PRC prior to economic reform)”. It is an HSK 5 word.
How is 单位 pronounced?: 单位 is pronounced “dān wèi” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 单位?: 单位 belongs to HSK 5 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Updated: 2026-05-27