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    Using 单位 (dānwèi) to express "work unit"

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    Explanation

    单位 (dānwèi) means "unit" and can refer to a work unit (employer or organization), a unit of measurement, or a standard unit. In modern Chinese, 用人单位 means "employing organization" or "employer." The specific meaning depends on context.

    Examples

    • 你在哪个单位工作？

      Nǐ zài nǎge dānwèi gōngzuò?

      Which work unit do you work at?

    • 他刚换了一个新单位，离家比较近。

      Tā gāng huàn le yī ge xīn dānwèi, lí jiā bǐjiào jìn.

      He just switched to a new work unit, which is closer to home.

    • 我们单位每年组织一次体检。

      Wǒmen dānwèi měi nián zǔzhī yī cì tǐjiǎn.

      Our work unit organizes a physical examination once a year.

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