🇬🇧🇨🇳 unit - 单位 : English Lesson

Meaning of "unit" ("单位"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

A unit is a group of people who are together for a special reason and act like a team. A family can be a unit because they live together and help each other. A class at school can be a unit because students work and learn together. A unit can be big or small, but the people in it are connected and try to do something together, like protecting, learning, or playing.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

The breakfast unit in our house includes one cook, three hungry people, and a smoke alarm that screams every morning.

Our soccer team is a strong unit, except when everyone runs away from the ball at the same time.

The bedtime unit included one adult reading a story and one kid asking seven million questions to avoid sleeping.

Our superhero training unit tried to fly, but all we did was flap our arms and scare a pigeon.

Our cleaning unit worked hard, but the dust bunnies formed their own rebel unit under the couch.

The rescue unit ran through smoke. Each member of the unit moved fast, hands linked, voices calm. A child cried; the unit found her under a blanket, lifted her together. The unit formed a tight line and walked out, the child safe. Outside, the unit stood silent, then one of them cried with relief, and the others smiled.

This word is at the C1 level, which means it’s part of advanced English. It’s used in sophisticated conversations, professional settings, and academic discussions. Words at this level help you express yourself fluently and precisely in nuanced situations.

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