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danwei

/dɑːnˈweɪ/

danwei noun: a Chinese state-run socialist work cooperative, institution, organisation or government department.

Noun

danwei (plural danweis or danwei)

  1. A Chinese state-run socialist work cooperative, institution, organisation or government department
    Synonyms:
    work unit

danwei meaning in Vietnamese

danwei in Vietnamese

Chinese state-run socialist work cooperative
đơn vị

Synonyms of danwei

Forms of danwei

pluraldanweis
pluraldanwei

Origin of danwei

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin Chinese pronunciation for 單位／单位 (dānwèi).

Questions about danwei

What does danwei mean?
Danwei means a Chinese state-run socialist work cooperative, institution, organisation or government department.
What is danwei in Vietnamese?
Danwei in Vietnamese is đơn vị. See Danwei meaning in Vietnamese.
What part of speech is danwei?
Danwei is a noun.
How do you pronounce danwei?
Danwei is pronounced /dɑːnˈweɪ/.
What is the plural of danwei?
The plural of danwei is danweis.

Words near danwei in the dictionary

  1. Danubians
  2. Danubic
  3. Danus
  4. Danvers
  5. Danville
  6. danwei
  7. danweis
  8. Danya
  9. Danyang
  10. Danygraig
  11. Danylo

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