Chinese word

端

Pronunciation

Pinyinduān

Meaning

  • nounend

Example

桌子的一端放着一盆花。zhuō zi de yì duān fàng zhe yì pén huā

A pot of flowers sits at one end of the table.

Illustration for 端 (end)

More examples

手机屏幕的上端有一个小黑点。shǒu jī píng mù de shàng duān yǒu yí gè xiǎo hēi diǎn

There is a small black dot at the top end of the phone screen.

Core concept

A position at the outer limit of an object or space, where its length or area stops.

Common phrases

  • 左端zuǒ duān

    left end

  • 右端yòu duān

    right end

  • 上端shàng duān

    top end

Similar words

边biān: The outside part along the side or around the edge of an object or place.
角落jiǎo luò: A corner space that is small and set back from the main area.
边缘biān yuán: The outer area close to the boundary rather than the center.
末端mò duān: The extreme end or tip of a long object or body part.

Definition in Chinese

物体或空间的末端、边缘或一侧的位置，用来指示某物的最外侧或尽头。wù tǐ huò kōng jiān de mò duān biān yuán huò yí cè de wèi zhì yòng lái zhǐ shì mǒu wù de zuì wài cè huò jìn tóu

Word origin

端 (duān, "end") has long been used for the extremity of a thing, so its concrete range includes an object's terminal side as well as its outer boundary.

Usage tips

  • In everyday location descriptions, this noun commonly follows a quantity or possessive phrase, making patterns for one side, the other side, or both sides especially useful.

Other meanings

  • edgenoun

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