Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Few in number, consisting of few members: Describes something that is small in quantity or has few components, often used for families or groups.
   • Single, solitary, alone: Describes a state of being by oneself, without companions; isolated or unaccompanied.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Cảnh nhà đơn chiếc. (A small family scene / A family consisting of few people.)
  • Sống đơn chiếc. (To live a solitary life.)
  • Chiếc thuyền đơn chiếc giữa biển khơi. (A solitary boat in the open sea.)

Advanced Usage

• Technical/Scientific Context: In physics, 'đơn chiếc' can be used to mean (single-refracting), describing a material's optical property.
  • Thạch anh đôi khi có tính đơn chiếc. (Quartz is sometimes unirefringent.)

Variants and Related Words

• Đơn độc (adj): Alone, solitary (often emphasizing being without help in a situation).
  • Anh ấy chiến đấu đơn độc. (He fought alone.)
• Cô đơn (adj): Lonely, lonesome (emphasizing the emotional state of solitude).
  • Cảm thấy cô đơn. (To feel lonely.)
• Đơn lẻ (adj): Single, individual, isolated (often used for objects or instances).
  • Một sự kiện đơn lẻ. (An isolated event.)

Synonyms

• Một mình: Alone, by oneself.
• Thiểu số: Few in number, minority.
• Lẻ loi: Solitary, lonely, desolate.

Related Phrases (Collocations)

• Cuộc sống đơn chiếc: A solitary life.
• Căn nhà đơn chiếc: A lone/isolated house.
• Bóng hình đơn chiếc: A solitary figure/silhouette.

Notes on Usage

• 'Đơn chiếc' often carries a slightly literary or descriptive tone and can imply a sense of scantiness or isolation.
• It is primarily used as an adjective and typically precedes the noun it modifies (e.g., ).
• The word emphasizes the state of being "one" or "few," contrasting with plurality or companionship.

1. Few in number
   • Cảnh nhà đơn chiếc
     A small family, a family consisting of few people
2. Single, solitary
   • Sống đơn chiếc
     To lead a solitaly life