dǎn
掸
dust; flick off
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to dust; to flick off dirt
Commonly uses a feather duster, cloth, or brush to clean surfaces. Can also use bare hands to gently brush off debris.
Tā他
yòng用
jī鸡
máo毛
dǎn掸
zi子
dǎn掸
diào掉
le了
shū书
jià架
shàng上
de的
huī灰
chén尘
。
He used a feather duster to dust off the bookshelf.
Qǐng请
bāng帮
wǒ我
dǎn掸
diào掉
yī衣
fu服
shàng上
de的
miàn面
bāo包
xiè屑
。
Please help me flick the bread crumbs off my clothes.
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Mā妈
ma妈
měi每
tiān天
dōu都
huì会
dǎn掸
sǎo扫
kè客
tīng厅
de的
tiān天
huā花
bǎn板
。
Mom will dust the living room ceiling every day.
Tā他
qīng轻
qīng轻
dǎn掸
le了
dǎn掸
jiān肩
shàng上
de的
jī积
xuě雪
。
He gently brushed the snow off his shoulder.
Fú服
wù务
yuán员
yòng用
mā抹
bù布
dǎn掸
jìng净
le了
cān餐
zhuō桌
shàng上
de的
yóu油
zì渍
。
The waiter wiped the oil stains off the dining table with a rag.