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顿 (dùn): measure word for meals, scolding; (to pause)

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HSK 4classifier, (verb)

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Pinyin
Meaning: measure word for meals, scolding; (to pause)
Characters: 1
Part of speech: classifier, (verb)
HSK level: HSK 4
Strokes: 10
Radical: 页
Structure: 左右结构

Full definitions

to stop
to pause
to arrange
to lay out
to kowtow
to stamp (ones foot)
at once
classifier for meals, beatings, scoldings etc: time, bout, spell, meal"
to pause
to stop briefly
to arrange
to put in order
classifier for meals, beatings, scoldings, etc.
suddenly
at once

Chinese explanation

表示停下来、暂停，常用于吃饭或批评人等动作，如一顿饭、一顿骂
也用作量词，用于饭食、斥责、打骂等次数，如一天三顿饭、打了一顿
还可表示忽然、立刻，如顿时、顿悟。

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He paused for a moment, then continued speaking.

Let's go eat a meal together.

Hearing the news, she burst into tears at once.

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