dùn
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我顿了一下，才反应过来。
wǒ dùnle yīxià, cái fǎnyìngguòlái.
I paused for a moment before I realized.
他顿了顿，继续说道。
tā dùnle dùn, jìxù shuōdào.
He paused and continued speaking.
我一口气吃了两顿饭。
wǒ yīkǒuqì chīle liǎng dùn fàn.
I ate two meals in one sitting.
顿饭 (dùn fàn)
a meal
顿悟 (dùn wù)
sudden enlightenment
动 (dòng)
move
续 (xù)
continue
The Chinese character 顿 (dùn) is composed of two parts: the radical ⻌ (dāo), which means "knife," and the phonetic component 屯 (tún), which means "to stop." The character 顿 originally meant "to cut off" or "to sever," but over time it has come to mean "to stop" or "to pause."The character 顿 can be used as a verb, a noun, or an adjective. As a verb, it means "to stop," "to pause," or "to come to a halt." As a noun, it means "a stop," "a pause," or "a moment." As an adjective, it means "sudden," "abrupt," or "unexpected."The character 顿 is also used in a number of idioms and proverbs. For example, the idiom 一鼓作气 (yī gǔ zuò qì) means "to do something in one go," while the proverb 慢工出细活 (màn gōng chū xì huó) means "slow work produces fine results."The character 顿 is a common character in Chinese, and it is important for HSK learners to be familiar with its meaning and usage.
