dùzi 肚子 [suffix: 肚 stomach + 子 nominal suffix] N abdomen, stomach, belly ■ 我肚子痛。Wǒ dùzi
tòng. I have a stomachache. (← My stomach hurts.)
dù 度 I N limit, extent 难度 nándù degree of difficulty ■ 这篇课文难度 太高。Zhè piān kèwén nándù tài
gāo. This text is too difficult. II MEASURE WORD degree (of temperature, longitude, latitude, etc.) ■ 今天
最高气温是二十五 度。Jīntiān zuì gāo qìwēn shì èrshíwǔ dù. The highest temperature today is 25
degrees.
dùguò 度过 V spend (a period of time) ■ 孩子们 在爷爷奶奶家度过了愉快的暑假。Háizimen zài
yéye nǎinai jiā dùguòle yí ge yúkuài de shǔjià. The children spent a pleasant summer vacation
with their grandpa and grandma.
dù 渡 V cross (a body of water, e.g. a river, a strait, etc.) ■ 我们怎么渡江呢？Wǒmen zěnme dù jiāng
ne? How are we going to cross the river?
dùlún 渡轮 N ferryboat (艘 sǒu)
dù 杜 V shut out, prevent
dùjué 杜绝 V put an end to (wrongdoings)
dù 妒 V be jealous
dùjì 妒忌 V be jealous, envy
duān 端 V carry ... level with one or both hands ■ 她端了一大盘水果走了进来。Tā duānle yí dà pán
shuǐguǒ zǒule jìnlai. She came in, carrying a big plate of fruit.
Duānwǔ Jié 端午节 N the Dragon Boat Festival (the 5th day of the 5th lunar month)
duānzhèng 端正 ADJ upright, proper
duǎn 短 ADJ (of length, time) short (ANTONYM 长 cháng) ■ 这条街很短, 只有十几座房子。Zhè tiáo jiē
hěn duǎn, zhǐ yǒu shíjǐ zuò fángzi. This is a short street, with only a dozen houses. ■ 我在 上海的
时间很短, 没有好好玩。Wǒ zài Shànghǎi de shíjiān hěn duǎn, méiyǒu hǎohǎo wán. I only
stayed in Shanghai for a short time and did not have much time for fun (e.g. sightseeing, window-shopping, dining in restaurants).
duǎncù 短促 [comp: 短 short + 促 hurried] ADJ very brief
duǎnqī 短期 [modif: 短 short + 期 period] N short-term ■ 她要去北京参加一个短期汉语口语 训练
班。Tā yào qù Běijīng cānjiā yí ge duǎnqī Hànyǔ kǒuyǔ xùnliàn bān. She is going to Beijing to
attend a short training course in spoken Chinese. ■ 这个目标不可能在短期内达到。Zhège
mùbiāo bù kěnéng zài duǎnqī nèi dádào. This goal cannot be reached in a short time.
duǎnxìn 短信 [modif: 短 short + 信 letter] N text message (by cell phone), text ■ 我昨天收到他发 来的
两条短信。Wǒ zuótiān shōudao tā fālai de liǎng tiáo duǎnxìn. I received two text messages from
him yesterday.
duàn 段 MEASURE WORD section (of something long) ■ 这段路不平, 开车要特别小心。Zhè duàn lù bù
píng, kāi chē yào tèbié xiǎoxīn. This section of the road is quite rough. One should be particularly
careful when driving. 一段路 yí duàn lù a section of a road/street, part of a journey / 一段时间 yí duàn
shíjiān a period of time / 一段经历 yí duàn jīnglì an experience (in life)
duàn 断 TRAD 斷 V 1 break, snap ■ 把电线剪 断。Bǎ diànxiàn jiǎn duàn. Cut the electric wire. ■ 我和
她的联系断了，我不知道她在哪里。Wǒ hé tā de liánxì duàn le, wǒ bù zhīdào tā zài nǎli. I have
lost contact with her. I do not know where she is. 2 break off, cut off 断电 duàn diàn cut off electricity,
electricity outage / 断水 duàn shuǐ cut off water supply
duàndìng 断定 V conclude, come to an conclusion
duàn duàn xù xù 断断续续 ADJ intermittent, sporadic, off and on
duànjué 断绝 V break off, sever 断绝贸易关系 duànjué màoyì guānxi break off trade relation
duàn nǎi 断奶 N wean (a child)
duàn 锻 TRAD 鍛 V forge, shape metal
duànliàn 锻炼 [comp: 锻 shape metal + 炼 smelt] V undergo physical training, do physical exercises ■ 你
要成为一名好运动员, 就得天天锻炼。Nǐ yào chéngwéi yì míng hǎo yùndòngyuán, jiù děi
tiāntiān duànliàn. If you want to become a good athlete, you have to train every day.
duī 堆 V heap up, pile up