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Hanzi

端

old variant of 端[duan1]/start/origin

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 6

Pinyin

duān

Bopomofo

ㄉㄨㄢ

Jyutping

dyun1

Example sentences

端 duān
他端著茶走進客廳，請客人品嚐。
他端著茶走进客厅，请客人品尝。

He carried the tea into the living room and invited the guest to taste it.

熱騰騰 / 热腾腾 rèténgténg
媽媽端出一盤熱騰騰的餃子。
妈妈端出一盘热腾腾的饺子。

Mother brought out a plate of steaming hot dumplings.

極端 / 极端 jíduān
他的看法有點極端。
他的看法有点极端。

His views are a bit extreme.

常態 / 常态 chángtài
在這種極端環境下生活，對他們來說已經是常態了。
在这种极端环境下生活，对他们来说已经是常态了。

Living in this extreme environment has already become a normal state for them.

端正 duānzhèng
他的字跡非常端正。
他的字迹非常端正。

His handwriting is very neat.

儀表 / 仪表 yíbiǎo
他儀表端正，給人留下了很好的印象。
他仪表端正，给人留下了很好的印象。

He has a neat appearance and leaves a very good impression.

終端 / 终端 zhōngduān
工程師在終端輸入指令。
工程师在终端输入指令。

The engineer entered commands in the terminal.

開端 / 开端 kāiduān
這次合作是新計畫的開端。
这次合作是新计划的开端。

This collaboration is the beginning of a new project.

Example Vocabulary

客戶端

端

duan1

to carry (with both hands); end; extremity

極端

ji2'duan1

extreme

端正

duan1'zheng4

upright; regular; neat

終端

zhong1'duan1

terminal; endpoint

開端

kai1'duan1

beginning; opening stage

云端

不端

bu4'duan1

事端

shi4'duan1

低端

di1'duan1

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