dūn
蹾
put down heavily; plunk
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to put down heavily; to plunk down; to drop with a thud
dialectDialectal usage (方言), common in northern dialects. Implies a careless or forceful action of placing something down. Often used with 往/向 to indicate direction.
Xiāng箱
zi子
lǐ里
yǒu有
yí仪
qì器
，
bú不
yào要
wǎng往
dì地
shàng上
dūn撉
。
There are instruments in the box—don't plunk it down heavily on the floor.
Tā他
shēng生
qì气
de地
bǎ把
shū书
dūn撉
zài在
zhuō桌
zi子
shàng上
，
xià吓
le了
wǒ我
yī一
tiào跳
。
He angrily slammed the book down on the table, startling me.
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Bān搬
dōng东
xi西
shí时
yào要
qīng轻
ná拿
qīng轻
fàng放
，
bié别
suí随
biàn便
dūn撉
。
When moving things, handle them gently—don't just plunk them down carelessly.
Shuǐ水
tǒng桶
tài太
chén沉
，
tā他
dūn撉
zài在
dì地
shàng上
jiù就
qǐ起
bù不
lái来
le了
。
The bucket was too heavy; he plunked it on the ground and couldn't lift it again.