单位

dānwèi

unit (of measure); unit (group of people as a whole); work unit (place of employment, esp. in the PRC prior to economic reform)

noun HSK 3.0 · Band 4 trad. 單位

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他换了一个新单位。

He changed to a new workplace.

他单位离家很近。

His workplace is close to home.