顿 — measure word
measure word (meals)
How to pronounce it
顿 is read dùn. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the right, 页 “head”; on the left, 屯 tún hints at the sound.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “顿”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 顿. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我一天吃三顿饭。wǒyìtiānchīsāndùnfànI eat three meals a day.
- 这顿饭我请客zhèdùnfànwǒqǐngkèThis meal is on me.
- 我还欠你一顿饭呢。wǒháiqiànnǐyídùnfànneI still owe you a meal.
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More words from the lesson “Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner”
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Frequently asked questions
What does 顿 mean?
顿 (dùn) means “measure word (meals)”.
How do you write 顿?
顿 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 顿?
顿 is read dùn. Tones: dùn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“measure word” in the lesson “Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner”
This word is from the topic “Food and Cooking” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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