[ One Word 2 ] Unit 单位 | Learn Chinese with Yoyo Mo

An episode of the Learn Chinese - MelonChinese podcast, hosted by Yoyo Mo, titled "[ One Word 2 ] Unit 单位 | Learn Chinese with Yoyo Mo" was published on December 8, 2025 and runs 7 minutes.

December 8, 2025 ·7m · Learn Chinese - MelonChinese

Summary

今天咱们“一个词”专栏要讲的词是“单位”。jīn tiān | zán men | “yī gè cí” | zhuān lán | yào | jiǎng | de | cí | shì | “dān wèi”Today, the word we’re covering in our "One Word" column is "dān wèi" (unit/organization).“单位”这个词大概有三个意思，“dān wèi” | zhè ge | cí | dà gài | yǒu | sān gè | yì siThe word "dān wèi" has about three meanings:第一，表示工作机构，dì yī | biǎo shì | gōng zuò | jī gòu1. Referring to a work organization,在口语中直接指代 “上班的地方”，zài | kǒu yǔ | zhōng | zhí jiē | zhǐ dài | “shàng bān | de | dì fang”and in spoken language, it directly means "the place where one works"—而且通常是国家机构。ér qiě | tōng cháng | shì | guó jiā | jī gòuusually a state-owned or public institution.我们来看一些例句：wǒ men | lái | kàn | yī xiē | lì jùLet’s look at some examples:我家离单位不远。wǒ jiā | lí | dān wèi | bù yuǎnMy home is not far from my workplace.他在科研单位工作。tā | zài | kē yán | dān wèi | gōng zuòHe works in a scientific research institution.你们单位有多少年假？nǐ men | dān wèi | yǒu | duō shao | nián jiàHow many days of annual leave does your organization offer?我今天要去单位处理一些紧急工作。wǒ | jīn tiān | yào | qù | dān wèi | chǔ lǐ | yī xiē | jǐn jí | gōng zuòI need to go to the office today to handle some urgent work.他从原单位辞职后，创业开了一家小店。tā | cóng | yuán | dān wèi | cí zhí | hòu | chuàng yè | kāi | le | yī jiā | xiǎo diànAfter resigning from his previous employer, he started his own business and opened a small shop.如果是私人企业呢，一般说“公司”，rú guǒ | shì | sī rén | qǐ yè | ne | yī bān | shuō | “gōng sī”For private enterprises, we usually say "gōng sī" (company):比如：我们公司新换了办公地址。bǐ rú | wǒ men | gōng sī | xīn | huàn | le | bàn gōng | dì zhǐFor example: Our company just moved to a new office address.第二，表示计量标准，dì èr | biǎo shì | jì liàng | biāo zhǔn2. Referring to a unit of measurement:比如：长度单位，时间单位。bǐ rú | cháng dù | dān wèi | shí jiān | dān wèiFor example: unit of length, unit of time.这个零件的计量单位是毫米。zhè ge | líng jiàn | de | jì liàng | dān wèi | shì | háo mǐThe unit of measurement for this part is millimeters.温度的单位有摄氏度和华氏度两种。wēn dù | de | dān wèi | yǒu | shè shì dù | hé | huá shì dù | liǎng zhǒngThere are two units of temperature: Celsius and Fahrenheit.米、千克、秒都是国际标准单位。mǐ | qiān kè | miǎo | dōu shì | guó jì | biāo zhǔn | dān wèiMeters, kilograms, and seconds are all international standard units.电压的基本单位是伏特，电流的单位是安培。diàn yā | de | jī běn | dān wèi | shì | fú tè | diàn liú | de | dān wèi | shì | ān péiThe basic unit of voltage is the volt, and the unit of electric current is the ampere.第三，表示组成部分。dì sān | biǎo shì | zǔ chéng | bù fèn3. Referring to a component part:家庭是社会的最小单位。jiā tíng | shì | shè huì | de | zuì xiǎo | dān wèiThe family is the smallest unit of society.细胞是构成生物体的基本单位。xì bāo | shì | gòu chéng | shēng wù tǐ | de | jī běn | dān wèiThe cell is the basic unit of living organisms.这个机器由上百个独立的单位组成。zhè ge | jī qì | yóu | shàng bǎi | gè | dú lì | de | dān wèi | zǔ chéngThis machine is composed of hundreds of independent units.像素是数字图像的基本组成单位。xiàng sù | shì | shù zì | tú xiàng | de | jī běn | zǔ chéng | dān wèiThe pixel is the basic component unit of digital images.好了，这就是“单位”的三个用法，hǎo le | zhè | jiù shì | “dān wèi” | de | sān gè | yòng fǎOkay, these are the three usages of "dān wèi".如果你有什么问题，欢迎给我发邮件哦。rú guǒ | nǐ | yǒu | shén me | wèn tí | huān yíng | gěi | wǒ | fā | yóu jiàn | óIf you have any questions, feel free to send me emails!

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