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CHINESE CHARACTER

dùn

頓

頓

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meal; pause

Numbered pinyin
dun4
English meanings
meal; pause; suddenly; to arrange (traditional of 顿)

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Example sentences

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  1. 01

    wǒ我們chī吃yī一dùn頓飯ba吧。

    Let's have a meal.

  2. 02

    tā他dùn頓le了yī一xià下cái才huídá回答。

    He paused for a moment before answering.

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  • 一頓
  • 停頓
  • 頓時
  • 整頓
  • 頓號