dá
打
dozen (twelve items)
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesmeasure word
dozen (unit for 12 items)
Mainly used in commercial or daily counting contexts, often borrowed from English.
Wǒ我
mǎi买
le了
yī一
dá打
de的
qiān铅
bǐ笔
。
I bought a dozen pencils.
Chāo超
shì市
lǐ里
de的
máo毛
jīn巾
àn按
dá打
chū出
shòu售
，
liǎng两
dá打
máo毛
jīn巾
zhǐ只
yào要
bā八
shí十
kuài块
qián钱
。
Towels are sold by the dozen in the supermarket, two dozen only cost 80 yuan.
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Gōng工
chǎng厂
dìng订
gòu购
le了
sān三
dá打
yī一
cì次
xìng性
shǒu手
tào套
。
The factory ordered three dozen disposable gloves.
Tā她
yī一
kǒu口
qì气
mǎi买
le了
sì四
dá打
jī鸡
dàn蛋
。
She bought four dozen eggs in one go.
Zhè这
jiā家
wén文
jù具
diàn店
měi每
dá打
qiān铅
bǐ笔
yōu优
huì惠
wǔ五
yuán元
。
This stationery shop offers a 5-yuan discount per dozen pencils.