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挡 dǎng

to block (shield, be in the way)

Strokes
9
Level
HSK 5
Radical
扌
Traditional
擋
Type
Ideograph
Made of 扌当 ⿰扌当

Memory hint: A hand 扌 raised at the right time 当; 当 also provides the pronunciation

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Example sentences with 挡

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  1. 他用手挡住了阳光。
    Tā yòng shǒu dǎng zhù le yángguāng.
    He blocked the sunlight with his hand.
    he use hand block stop (particle) sunlight
  2. 这把伞挡得住雨吗？
    Zhè bǎ sǎn dǎng de zhù yǔ ma?
    Can this umbrella block the rain?
    this (measure) umbrella block (particle) stop rain (question)
  3. 请把窗帘拉上遮挡一下阳光。
    Qǐng bǎ chuānglián lā shàng zhēdǎng yíxià yángguāng.
    Please pull the curtain to block the sunlight a bit.
    please (particle) curtain pull up shelter-block a-bit sunlight
  4. 这堵墙挡不住风。
    Zhè dǔ qiáng dǎng bu zhù fēng.
    This wall can't block the wind.
    this (measure) wall block not stop wind
  5. 路口有一辆车挡住了去路。
    Lùkǒu yǒu yí liàng chē dǎng zhù le qùlù.
    At the intersection, a car blocked the way.
    intersection have one (measure) car block stop (particle) way

Words with 挡 (2)