How common it is
挡 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say dǎng slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
挡表示挡住、阻挡。
dǎng biǎo shì dǎng zhù 、 zǔ dǎng。
挡 means to block or stop.
Context note
挡常用于物体、视线和行动。
dǎng cháng yòng yú wù tǐ 、 shì xiàn hé xíng dòng。
It is often used with objects, sight, and action.
5 examples
别挡着我。
bié dǎng zhe wǒ。
Do not block me.
树挡住了路。
shù dǎng zhù le lù。
The tree blocked the road.
他挡住了风。
tā dǎng zhù le fēng。
He blocked the wind.
请把门挡好。
qǐng bǎ mén dǎng hǎo。
Please prop the door open properly.
帽子挡住了眼睛。
mào zi dǎng zhù le yǎn jīng。
The hat blocked the eyes.
5 mini stories
他用手挡住太阳。
tā yòng shǒu dǎng zhù tài yáng。
He used his hand to block the sun.
车子停在路上，挡了别人的路。
chē zi tíng zài lù shang， dǎng le bié rén de lù。
The car stopped on the road and blocked others.
孩子站起来挡住了黑板。
hái zi zhàn qǐ lái dǎng zhù le hēi bǎn。
The child stood up and blocked the blackboard.
雨太大，他拿伞挡着。
yǔ tài dà， tā ná sǎn dǎng zhe。
The rain was too heavy, so he held an umbrella to block it.
别挡着门口。
bié dǎng zhe mén kǒu。
Do not block the doorway.