挡

The character "挡" has 9 strokes. "挡" is one of the 3500 commonly used characters. The character "挡" has 2 pronunciations, it is a polyphonic character. The pronunciations of "挡" are "dǎng" "dàng" . View the stroke order of "挡">>

The basic meaning of the Chinese character "挡"

v.: block; get in the way (of); obstruct; impede; hamper; hinder; shelter from; keep/ward off

n.: fender; blind; gear

• block : n.大块；大块石板；独栋大型建筑物；大厦；大楼；大宗；大批；障碍；故障；平面；纯色色块；滑轮；滑轮组
• obstruct : v.堵住；堵塞；阻塞；挡住；阻碍；妨碍；阻挠；阻止；设置障碍；制造困难
• impede : v.妨碍；阻碍；阻止
• hamper : n.有盖大篮；有盖食品篮；必要而又碍手碍脚的船具；障碍船具；带盖洗衣篮；礼盒
• hinder : v.阻碍；打扰
• shelter from : 遮蔽；躲避；庇护
• fender : n.壁炉围栏；阻隔物；防撞物；（Fender）人名：芬德
• blind : adj.失明的；瞎的；盲的；愚钝的；没有眼力的；隐藏的；封闭的；丝毫的；一丁点儿的；盲目的
• gear : n.齿轮；变速装置；设备；排挡；努力程度；工作强度；服装；财物；衣物；非法药品

Form words with "挡"

低速挡 bottom gear

前进挡 forward gear

高速挡 top gear;high/top gear

倒车挡 reverse gear

挂倒挡 put into reverse

Example phrases using "挡"

• 我的车挂二挡就能开上那座山。

  My car can get up the hill in second gear.

• 大多数汽车有三个前进挡和一个倒挡。

  Most cars have three forward gears and one reverse.

• 开车上坡时必须换慢挡。

  You’ve got to gear down when you drive uphill.

• 老太太一只手掌挡在耳后以便听得更清楚些。

  The old lady cupped a hand behind one ear to hear better.

• 别站在那儿挡门道。

  Don’t stand there blocking the gateway.

• 汽车挂上挡。

  The car is in gear.

• 他用身体挡在她和阶梯顶级之间。

  He interposed himself between her and the top of the stairs.

• 他把车挂在头挡，然后开始加速。

  He stuck the car in first and revved.

• 贾森用手掌把球挡出了危险区。

  Jason palmed the ball out of danger.

• 他们正以低速挡爬一个陡峭的山坡。

  They were climbing a steep hill in low gear.