Why does the Chinese word for "Single (unmarried)" sound like
Dan-shun?!

单身

The Real Meaning

In Mandarin Chinese, the character 单身 (pronounced as dān shēn) actually translates to Single (unmarried).

The Funny Part

In China, being single past 27 makes you a 'leftover'. Your relatives will remind you at every holiday dinner.

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单身 means single! dān shēn. In China, relatives start asking about this at every holiday once you hit 25.