擋 (dong2) — block; obstruct; impede in Cantonese
dongˊ²擋简 挡
Mandarin Pinyin: dang3
Meaning of 擋
nounblock; obstruct; impede
nounshelter from; ward off
nounfender; blind; screen
noun(of vehicle) gear
Example Sentences with 擋
jiu˗₃要dongˊ²擋zyuˍ₆住go˗₃個fung1.風。
We need to block the wind.
keoiˏ₅佢jungˍ₆用sauˊ²手zeˉ¹遮dongˊ²擋
He used his hand to block.
faai˗₃塊bou˗₃布zeˉ¹遮dongˊ²擋zoˊ²咗
The cloth blocked it.
jyuˏ₅雨saamˊ²傘zeˉ¹遮dongˊ²擋jyuˏ₅雨
The umbrella blocks the rain.
joengˎ₄陽gwongˉ¹光taai˗₃太maangˏ₅猛zeˉ¹遮dongˊ²擋
The sun is too strong, block it.
Words Containing 擋
阻擋zo2 dong2
to stop; to resist; to block; to obstruct
落雨擔遮―死擋lok6 jyu5 daam1 ze1 sei2 dong2
a very good friend
擋風玻璃dong2 fung1 bo1 lei1
windshield
擋泥板dong2 nai4 baan2
a fender
抵擋dai2 dong2
resist
遮擋ze1 dong2
to shelter (from)
擋住dong2 zyu6
to shield, to obstruct, to block
勢不可擋sai3 bat1 ho2 dong2
unstoppable
擋煞dong2 saat3
verb; to block off any evil or unlucky happenings
擋災dong2 zoi1
to ward off mishaps
破財擋災po3 coi4 dong2 zoi1
(proverb) someone spends money can offset troubles; lose money to block any disaster/misfortune
兵來將擋，水來土掩bing1 loi4 zoeng3 dong3 seoi2 loi4 tou2 jim2
no matter what sb. does to prevent or stop sth. there are always corresponding counter measures
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