Meaning of dǎng:
挡
to resist; to obstruct; to hinder; to keep off; to block (a blow); to get in the way of; cover; to arrange; to put in order; variant of 擋|挡[dang3]
Zhè bǎ sǎn kěyǐ yòng lái dǎng yǔ.
这把伞可以用来挡雨。
This umbrella can be used to resist the rain.
Tā yòng shǒu shìtú dǎng zhù qiángfēng.
他用手试图挡住强风。
He tried to block the strong wind with his hand.
Zhè liàng kǎchē dǎngzhù le wǒmen de qùlù.
这辆卡车挡住了我们的去路。
This truck is blocking our way.
Tā yòng sǎn dǎng zhùle yǔshuǐ.
他用伞挡住了雨水。
He used the umbrella to keep off the rain.
Tā yòng shǒubì lái dǎngzhù zúqiú.
他用手臂来挡住足球。
He used his arm to block the soccer ball.
Tā yòng shēntǐ dǎng zhù le qiú.
他用身体挡住了球。
He used his body to block the ball.
Tā yòng sǎn dǎng zhù le yǔ.
他用伞挡住了雨。
He used an umbrella to cover himself from the rain.
Tā bǎ jiājù dǎng zài mén qián, fángzhǐ xiǎotōu rùqīn.
他把家具挡在门前，防止小偷入侵。
He arranged the furniture in front of the door to prevent burglars from entering.
Tā xǐhuān bǎ fángjiān lǐ de yīqiè dōu àn shùnxù lái dàng.
她喜欢把房间里的一切都按顺序来挡。
She likes to put everything in the room in order.
Tā yòng shēntǐ bǎ qiú dǎng zhùle.
他用身体把球挡住了。
He used his body to block the ball.
gear (e.g. in a car's transmission)
Tā de chē huàn dào dì sān dǎng le.
他的车换到第三挡了。
His car shifted to third gear.
