Meaning of 挡
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to resist
- to obstruct
- to hinder
- to keep off
- to block (a blow)
- to get in the way of
- cover
- gear (e.g. in a car's transmission)
- variant of 擋|挡[dang3]
- to arrange
- to put in order
How to use 挡
挡 is used for physically blocking something, like wind, light, a blow, or a path, and often appears with a result word such as 挡住 (dǎngzhù). It also means a gear in a car, as in 一挡 (yī dǎng), first gear. Example: 你挡住我的路了。 (Nǐ dǎngzhù wǒ de lù le.) You are blocking my way.
挡 is a hand 扌 next to 当 (dāng). Picture putting your hand up in front of you to block something coming your way, and the 当 part gives the sound.
Common mistake: Learners often read 挡 with the first tone because of 当 (dāng), but the usual reading is third tone, dǎng. Also do not mix it up with 档 (dàng, file or grade), which has the wood radical 木 instead of the hand 扌.
挡 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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挡 dǎng · to resist · 9 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 挡.
| 阻挡 | zǔdǎng | to stop; to resist |
| 抵挡 | dǐdǎng | to resist; to hold back |
| 挡住 | dǎngzhù | to obstruct; to block |
| 挡路 | dǎnglù | to be in the way; to block the path |
| 挡风玻璃 | dǎngfēngbōli | windshield; wind screen |
| 挡箭牌 | dǎngjiànpái | arrow-blocking shield; (fig.) pretext; cover; sth used to deflect blame, criticism or pres |
| 势不可挡 | shìbùkědǎng | see 勢不可當|势不可当[shi4 bu4 ke3 dang1] |
| 遮挡 | zhēdǎng | to shelter; to shelter from |
Questions about 挡
What does 挡 mean?
挡 (dǎng) means "to resist; to obstruct" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 挡?
挡 is made of 1 character: 挡 (9 strokes). That is 9 strokes in total.
Is 挡 an HSK word?
Yes. 挡 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 挡 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 挡 is written 擋.
What is the difference between 挡 and 拦 (lán)?
Both can mean to block. 拦 usually means stopping a moving person or vehicle on purpose, like 拦车 (lán chē), to flag down a car. 挡 is broader and often means something is in the way or shields you, like 挡风 (dǎng fēng), to keep off the wind.
How do you say windshield or excuse using 挡?
A car windshield is 挡风玻璃 (dǎngfēng bōli), glass that blocks the wind. 挡箭牌 (dǎngjiànpái) literally means a shield against arrows, and figuratively means a pretext or something used to deflect blame.