丁
Same in simplified and traditional Chinese
Meaning
CC-CEDICTdīng 丁
- male adult
- the 4th of the 10 Heavenly Stems 天干
- fourth (used like "4" or "D")
- small cube of meat or vegetable
- (literary) to encounter
- (archaic) ancient Chinese compass point: 195°
- (chemistry) butyl
Dīng 丁
- surname Ding
In a sentence
2 examples把土豆切成小丁,然后放进锅里炒。
Cut the potatoes into small cubes, then put them in the pan and stir-fry.
这家公司只有二十个壮丁,人手明显不够。
This company has only twenty able-bodied men, clearly not enough manpower.
How to write
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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.
