ReadWriteQuiz
Chinese dictionary
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measure wordfml(used to indicate frequency)
孩子昨天挨了一顿打。
The child got a beating yesterday.
母亲把孩子一顿批评。
The mother gave the child a piece of her mind.
老师把他一顿训斥。
The teacher gave him a dressing down.
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v.fmlpause; stop
他顿了下，又接着往下说。
After a short pause, he went on.
他说一下，顿一下。
He spoke and paused.
他顿了顿，又继续说了起来。
He paused, then went on.
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v.fmlarrange; settle
整顿
consolidate
安顿
arrange
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adv.fmlimmediately; suddenly; at once
顿生邪念
wicked thought suddenly occurs to somebody
茅塞顿开
be suddenly enlightened
天色顿变。
The weather suddenly changed.
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v.fmlkowtow; touch the ground (with one's head)
顿首
kowtow
顿足
stamp one's feet
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v.fml(in Chinese calligraphy) pause in writing in order to reinforce the beginning or ending of a stroke
顿笔
make a pause for breath in writing
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adj.fmltired; fatigued; exhausted
困顿
dog-tired
Words and phrases with 顿
- 顿光[word]occulting light
- 顿钻[word]American system drill
- 顿挫型[word]forme fruste
- 顿河[word]Don River
- 顿时[word]at once
- 顿首[word]kowtow
- 顿挫[word]pause and turn; use abortive therapy
- 顿悟[word]have a flash of realization
- 顿号[word]slight pause mark
- 顿开茅塞[idiom]suddenly to see the light
- 顿足不前[idiom]come to a standstill
- 顿足捶胸[idiom]stamp one's feet and beat one's breast
- 顿挫抑扬[idiom]cadence