dòu

Translation

  • to stay
  • to stop
  • to tease (play with)
  • amusing
  • short pause in reading aloud, equivalent to comma (also written 讀|读[dou4])

Synonyms

Examples

  • 约翰弄他的狗。
    John makes fun of his dog.
  • 他的故事把大家给乐了。
    His story amused everyone.
Chinese Tones