挡
dǎng
Meaning
- to resist
- gear (e.g. in a car's transmission)
Definition
阻挡；遮蔽；拦阻。
to block; to obstruct; to shield.
Usage
常用于表示阻止某人或某物前进、遮蔽光线或视线，也可用于抽象意义（如阻挡麻烦）。
Commonly used to indicate preventing someone or something from moving forward, shielding from light or sight, and can also be used abstractly (e.g., blocking trouble).
Examples
- 1 他用伞挡住了阳光。 (He used an umbrella to block the sunlight.)
- 2 这堵墙挡住了去路。 (This wall blocks the way.)
- 3 她伸手挡在我前面。 (She stretched out her hand to block in front of me.)
- 4 警察挡住了人群。 (The police blocked the crowd.)
- 5 他试图挡住对方的进攻。 (He tried to block the opponent's attack.)
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