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顿 dùn

The Chinese measure word for meals; a scolding.

顿 counts meals, and things that happen in one go, such as a scolding or a beating.

  • 一顿饭yí dùn fàna meal
  • 三顿饭sān dùn fànthree meals
  • 骂了他一顿mà le tā yí dùngave him a scolding

15 nouns that take 顿

Most common first
晚餐wǎn cānevening meal; dinner饭fàncooked rice; meal晚饭wǎn fànevening meal; dinner午餐wǔ cānlunch; luncheon午饭wǔ fànlunch念niànto read; to study (a subject)早餐zǎo cānbreakfast教训jiào xunto provide guidance; to lecture sb; to upbraid; a talking-to; a bitter lesson吵架chǎo jiàto quarrel; to have a row骂màto scold; to abuse早饭zǎo fànbreakfast中餐zhōng cānlunch; Chinese meal; Chinese food毒打dú dǎto viciously beat (sb) up臭骂chòu màtongue-lashing; to chew out西餐xī cānWestern-style food

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The nouns come from the measure-word notes in CC-CEDICT, ordered by how often each word appears in film and TV subtitles. Many nouns take more than one measure word, and 个 often works in casual speech.