端
Character
to carry or hold something with both hands, like a bowl
Meaning
duān
duan1- to carry or hold something with both hands, like a bowl
- the end of something (as in 两端)
- straight and proper (as in 端正)
Examples
请把菜端到桌子上。
qǐng bǎ cài duān dào zhuō zi shàng
Please carry the dishes to the table.
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这条路两端都有很多树。
zhè tiáo lù liǎng duān dōu yǒu hěn duō shù
There are many trees at both ends of this road.
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他坐得很端正。
tā zuò de hěn duān zhèng
He sits very properly/straight.
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Words with 端
See all 115 →端午节duān wǔ jiéthe Dragon Boat Festival, a Chinese holiday in early summerWordHSK 6端正duān zhèngsitting or standing straight, with a good body positionWordHSK 7–9端上duān shàngto serve (food, tea etc)Word端五duān wǔthe Dragon Boat Festival, fifth day of the fifth lunar month (written form of 端午)WordUnreviewed端倪duān níboundaryWord端口duān kǒuinterfaceWord端坐duān zuòto sit uprightWord端子duān ziterminal (electronics)Word端尿duān niàoto support a child (or invalid etc) while he or she urinatesWord端屎duān shǐto support a child (or invalid etc) while he or she defecatesWord