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HSK 4Character · Verb · Noun

climb; publish; grain ripe; surname

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Meanings

5 senses · 22 examples
1.

verb

climb; ascend (on foot)

Can be used literally for physical movement or metaphorically for rapid progress.

Wǒ我
men们
zhōu周
mò末
yào要
qù去
dēng登
shān山
 。

We are going mountain climbing this weekend.

Fēi飞
jī机
jí即
jiāng将
dēng登
lù陆
shàng上
hǎi海
pǔ浦
dōng东
jī机
chǎng场
 。

The plane will soon land at Shanghai Pudong Airport.

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Tā他
měi每
tiān天
dōu都
qí骑
zì自
xíng行
chē车
dēng登
shàng上
bān班
shān山
dǐng顶
 。

He rides a bike up Ban Mountain Peak every day.

Yī一
bù步
dēng登
tiān天
shì是
bù不
kě可
néng能
de的
 ,
xū需
yào要
cháng长
qī期
nǔ努
lì力
 。

It's impossible to reach the sky in one step; long-term effort is needed.

Tā她
zhōng终
yú于
dēng登
shàng上
chuán传
qí奇
gē歌
shǒu手
de的
wǔ舞
tái台
 。

She finally stepped onto the stage of a legendary singer.

2.

verb

publish; print; record

Used for text, photos, or names appearing in media, books, or official records.

Zhè这
piān篇
bào报
dào道
yǐ已
jīng经
dēng登
bào报
le了
 。

This news report has been published in the newspaper.

Qǐng请
nǐ你
bāng帮
wǒ我
dēng登
jì记
yī一
xià下
gè个
rén人
xìn信
xī息
 。

Please help me register my personal information.

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Tā他
de的
míng名
zì字
dēng登
shàng上
le了
yōu优
xiù秀
yuán员
gōng工
bǎng榜
dān单
 。

His name was added to the outstanding employee list.

Zhè这
shǒu首
shī诗
dēng登
zài在
le了
jīn今
nián年
de的
wén文
xué学
qī期
kān刊
shàng上
 。

This poem was published in this year's literary journal.

Huò获
jiǎng奖
míng名
dān单
jiāng将
zài在
guān官
fāng方
wǎng网
zhàn站
dēng登
chū出
 。

The award list will be posted on the official website.

3.

verb

ripe (for grains)

literary

Used exclusively for crop maturity in agricultural contexts.

Jīn今
nián年
wǔ五
gǔ谷
fēng丰
dēng登
 ,
nóng农
mín民
men们
dōu都
hěn很
gāo高
xìng兴
 。

This year, all grains are ripe, and farmers are very happy.

Tián田
yě野
lǐ里
de的
gǔ谷
wù物
dēng登
le了
 。

The crops in the fields are ripe.

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Fēng丰
shōu收
de的
dēng登
jǐng景
ràng让
dà大
jiā家
chōng充
mǎn满
xī希
wàng望
 。

The harvest scenery fills everyone with hope.

Qù去
nián年
dēng登
shōu收
de的
liáng粮
shi食
zú足
gòu够
chī吃
yī一
zhěng整
nián年
 。

Last year's harvested grain was enough for a whole year.

Qiū秋
jì季
shì是
gǔ谷
wù物
dēng登
chǎng场
de的
jì季
jié节
 。

Autumn is the season for grain to ripen and be harvested.

4.

noun

surname Deng

A common Chinese family name.

Dēng登
xiān先
shēng生
shì是
wǒ我
men们
de的
xīn新
tóng同
shì事
 。

Mr. Deng is our new colleague.

Wǒ我
yǒu有
gè个
péng朋
yǒu友
xìng姓
Dēng登
 ,
dà大
jiā家
dōu都
jiào叫
tā他
Dēng登
gē哥
 。

I have a friend with the surname Deng, everyone calls him Brother Deng.

5.

verb

kick; step on; pedal

dialect

A dialectal synonym for 蹬, used mainly in informal spoken language to mean kicking or stepping on something.

Tā他
dēng登
kāi开
le了
dǎng挡
lù路
de的
yǐ椅
zi子
 。

He kicked away the chair blocking the way.

Dēng蹬
zì自
xíng行
chē车
hé和
dēng登
zì自
xíng行
chē车
shì是
yī一
gè个
yì意
si思
 。

Pedaling a bike is the same as 登 a bike.

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Tā他
dēng登
le了
yī一
xià下
yóu油
mén门
 ,
chē车
zi子
chōng冲
le了
chū出
qù去
 。

He pressed the gas pedal, and the car rushed forward.

Bié别
dēng登
wǒ我
de的
jiǎo脚
 !

Don't step on my foot!

Tā他
yòng用
jiǎo脚
dēng登
kāi开
le了
jǐn紧
bì闭
de的
dà大
mén门
 。

He kicked open the tightly closed door with his foot.