dá
笪
bamboo mat; tow rope; surname
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Meanings
3 senses · 7 examplesnoun
coarse bamboo mat (used for drying grain)
dialectThis is a dialect term, commonly used in rural areas of southern China.
Nóng农
mín民
bǎ把
dào稻
gǔ谷
pū铺
zài在
dá笪
shàng上
shài晾
liàng晒
。
The farmers spread the rice on the bamboo mat to dry in the sun.
Zhè这
zhāng张
dá笪
shì是
yòng用
cū粗
zhú竹
miè篾
biān编
de的
，
hěn很
jiē结
shi实
。
This mat is woven from thick bamboo strips and is very sturdy.
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Shài晒
gǔ谷
de的
shí时
hòu候
jì记
de得
bǎ把
dá笪
pū铺
píng平
。
Remember to lay the mat flat when drying the grain.
noun
rope for towing boats; towline
literaryThis is an archaic or literary usage, rarely used in modern spoken Chinese.
Gǔ古
shū书
jì记
zǎi载
，
dá笪
jí即
wéi为
lā拉
chuán船
zhī之
shéng绳
suǒ索
。
Ancient texts record that 'da' refers to the ropes used for towing boats.
Qiàn纤
fū夫
men们
lā拉
zhe着
dá笪
，
chuán船
huǎn缓
huǎn缓
qián前
jìn进
。
The trackers pulled the tow ropes, and the boat moved forward slowly.
noun
surname Da
A rare Chinese surname.
Dá笪
xiān先
sheng生
shì是
wǒ我
de的
lì历
shǐ史
lǎo老
shī师
。
Mr. Da is my history teacher.
Xìng姓
dá笪
de的
rén人
zài在
Zhōng中
guó国
bìng并
bù不
duō多
。
There are not many people with the surname Da in China.