典 (din2) — tale or story from the classics; an allusion in Cantonese
dinˊ²典Mandarin Pinyin: dian3
Meaning of 典
nountale or story from the classics; an allusion
nounrule; statute; law; canon
nountake charge of
nounpawn; mortgage
Example Sentences with 典
古典音樂我比較鐘意長笛獨奏
As far as classical music is concerned, I prefer solo flute.
keoiˏ₅佢haiˍ₆係dinˊ²典singˎ₄型
He is a typical example.
dinˊ²典singˎ₄型laiˍ₆例ziˊ²子
A typical example.
niˉ¹呢go˗₃個haiˍ₆係dinˊ²典singˎ₄型
This is a typical case.
mˎ₄唔haiˍ₆係dinˊ²典singˎ₄型
Not typical.
Words Containing 典
詞典編者ci4 din2 pin1 ze2
lexicographer
古典語言gu2 din2 jyu5 jin4
classical language
粵英字典jyut6 jing1 zi6 din2
a Cantonese-English (character) dictionary
圖典tou4 din2
an atlas (e.g., of world history, not necessarily of the earth)
中學畢業典禮zung1 hok6 bat1 jip6 din2 lai5
secondary school graduation ceremony
畢業典禮bat1 jip6 din2 lai5
graduation
特典dak6 din2
bonus, special favor (originally a Japanese word)
粵日詞典jyut6 jat6 ci4 din2
a Cantonese-Japanese dictionary
古典主義gu2 din2 zyu2 ji6
classicalism; classicism
慶典hing3 din2
celebration, festivities
袖珍辭典zau6 zan1 ci4 din2
pocket-sized dictionary [Var.] 袖珍詞典
典故din2 gu3
allusion; literary quotation
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