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盾

dùn · dun

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. shield
  2. (currency) Vietnamese dong
  3. currency unit of several countries (Indonesian rupiah, Dutch gulden etc)
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A shield made of cardboard

  1. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)用(yòng)纸箱(zhǐxiāng)做(zuò)了(le)一个(yīgè)盾(dùn)。

    I made a shield out of a cardboard box.

  2. Dengdeng

    这个(zhège)盾(dùn)真(zhēn)大(dà)！能(néng)挡住(dǎngzhù)球(qiú)吗(ma)？

    This shield is huge! Can it block a ball?

  3. Liangliang

    当然(dāngrán)！你(nǐ)来(lái)扔(rēng)，我(wǒ)拿(ná)盾(dùn)挡(dǎng)。

    Of course! You throw, I'll block with the shield.

  4. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，球(qiú)来(lái)了(le)！

    OK, here it comes!

  5. Liangliang

    球(qiú)挡住(dǎngzhù)了(le)，可是(kěshì)盾(dùn)破(pò)了(le)！

    Blocked the ball, but the shield broke!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)举(jǔ)起(qǐ)盾(dùn)挡(dǎng)住(zhù)了(le)对(duì)手(shǒu)的(de)攻(gōng)击(jī)。

He raised his shield and blocked his opponent's attack.

02

古(gǔ)代(dài)士(shì)兵(bīng)常(cháng)用(yòng)木(mù)盾(dùn)保(bǎo)护(hù)自(zì)己(jǐ)。

Ancient soldiers often used wooden shields to protect themselves.

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