knot; lump; small mound
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
knot; lump; swelling; pimple; difficulty (same as 疙瘩)
Used interchangeably with 疙瘩. Refers to a tangled mass in string, a swelling on the skin, or figuratively to an emotional hang-up or difficulty.
Shéng绳
zi子
dǎ打
le了
gè个
gē圪
da垯
，
jiě解
bù不
kāi开
le了
。
The rope tied itself into a knot that can't be undone.
Tā他
é额
tóu头
shàng上
zhǎng长
le了
gè个
hóng红
gē圪
da垯
。
A red lump appeared on his forehead.
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Nǐ你
bié别
zài在
xīn心
li里
cún存
gē圪
da垯
，
yǒu有
huà话
jiù就
shuō说
chū出
lái来
。
Don't keep a knot in your heart; speak up if you have something to say.
noun
small mound; hillock; lump of earth
dialectSpecifically refers to a small raised area of earth or dirt. This meaning is specific to dialectal usage (particularly in northwestern Chinese dialects) and is not shared with the standard 疙瘩.
Dì地
li里
yǒu有
jǐ几
gè个
tǔ土
gē圪
da垯
，
děi得
chǎn铲
píng平
le了
cái才
néng能
zhòng种
dì地
。
There are several dirt mounds in the field that need to be leveled before planting.
Tā他
tī踢
dào到
gè个
xiǎo小
gē圪
da垯
，
chà差
diǎn点
shuāi摔
dǎo倒
。
He kicked a small lump of earth and almost fell.