stump; chopping block; squat stool
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
a short, thick, solid block of stone or wood
Often refers to a chopping block, stump, or similar heavy, stable object.
Tā她
yòng用
cài菜
dūn墩
zi子
qiē切
cài菜
。
She uses a vegetable chopping block to cut vegetables.
Hái孩
zi子
men们
xǐ喜
huān欢
zuò坐
zài在
nà那
ge个
dà大
shù树
dūn墩
zi子
shang上
。
The children like to sit on that big tree stump.
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Lǎo老
shí石
jiang匠
zài在
mén门
kǒu口
fàng放
le了
yī一
ge个
shí石
dūn墩
zi子
。
The old stonemason placed a stone block at the entrance.
noun
a short, cylindrical stool or seat
Refers to a small, often handmade stool, typically without a back.
Zhè这
ge个
yòng用
pú蒲
cǎo草
biān编
de的
dūn墩
zi子
hěn很
shū舒
fu服
。
This stool woven from cattail is very comfortable.
Tā他
cóng从
chú厨
fáng房
ná拿
le了
ge个
xiǎo小
dūn墩
zi子
gěi给
kè客
rén人
zuò坐
。
He brought a small stool from the kitchen for the guest to sit on.
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Yuàn院
zi子
li里
yǒu有
jǐ几
ge个
ǎi矮
dūn墩
zi子
，
dà大
jiā家
kě可
yǐ以
wéi围
zuò坐
liáo聊
tiān天
。
There are several short stools in the yard for everyone to sit around and chat.