挡
Character
to block; to stand in front of something and stop it from moving
Readings and meanings
- to block; to stand in front of something and stop it from moving
- to keep something, like wind or rain, away from a person
Examples
你挡住我了。
nǐ dǎng zhù wǒ le
You are blocking me.
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大树挡住了太阳。
dà shù dǎng zhù le tài yáng
The big tree blocks the sun.
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这件衣服能挡风。
zhè jiàn yī fu néng dǎng fēng
This piece of clothing can keep the wind away.
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Words that use “挡” as dǎng
抵挡dǐ dǎngto stop someone or something from coming in or hurting youWordHSK 7–9阻挡zǔ dǎngto stop someone or something from moving forwardWordHSK 7–9书挡shū dǎngbookendWord头挡tóu dǎngfirst gearWord挂挡guà dǎngto put into gearWord挡位dǎng wèi(in a manual car) gearWord挡住dǎng zhùto obstructWord挡拆dǎng chāipick and rollWord
dàng
dang4Reading 2Rare readingThis reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is dǎng.
- to arrange CC-CEDICT
- to put in order CC-CEDICT
Words that use “挡” as dàng
搭挡dā dànga person you work, play, or do something together withVariant of 搭档WordUnreviewed
摒挡bìng dàng(literary) to put in orderWordStroke order
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Practice writing 挡
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