頂 (deng2 ding2 | ding3) : top; carry on the head; most; retort

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頂

deng2 ding2

ding3

[粵] deng2 | [國] ding3
[1] [n] top; peak; crown (of the head)
[2] classifier for sth that has a top

[粵] ding2 | [國] ding3
[1] [v] carry on the head; push from below or behind
[2] [adv] most; exceedingly; best
[3] [v] retort; answer back; turn down
[4] [v] withstand; stand up to; be equal to
[5] [v] substitute; replace; take the place of

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This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

頂 / 顶

This word has been viewed 14458 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 7th Nov 2013 13:58

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山頂 saan1 deng2 shan1 ding3 = mountain peak; hilltop; (placename) Shan Ting

難頂 naan4 ding2 nan2 ding3 = unbearable; insufferable 粵

頂薪 ding2 san1 ding3 xin1 = maximum salary

冇得頂 mou5 dak1 ding2 = beyond compare; the best 粵

頂唔住 ding2 m4 zyu6 = cannot stand it 粵

屋頂 uk1 deng2 wu1 ding3 = roof

頂點 ding2 dim2 ding3 dian3 = summit; peak

頂端 ding2 dyun1 ding3 duan1 = summit; peak

頂嘴 ding2 zeoi2 ding3 zui3 = backchat, sass, bicker, to talk back to

頂撞 ding2 zong6 ding3 zhuang4 = contradict (one's elder or superior), charge, knock, against (person, obj)

頂多 ding2 do1 ding3 duo1 = at most, at best

山頂纜車 saan1 deng2 laam6 ce1 shan1 ding3 lan3 che1 = Peak Tram

頂頭風 ding2 tau4 fung1 = head-wind; contrary wind

頂頸 ding2 geng2 = quarrel; retort 粵

惡頂 ok3 ding2 = insufferable

頂肚 ding2 tou5 = grab a quick bite 粵

頂瓜瓜 ding2 gwaa1 gwaa1 = variant of 頂呱呱

頂包 ding2 baau1 = to substitute packages: a swindling trick

頂手 ding2 sau2 = take over

樹頂 syu6 deng2 = treetop

樓頂 lau4 deng2 lou2 ding3 = penthouse

頂級 ding2 kap1 ding3 ji2 = first rank, top level

頂呱呱 ding2 gwaa1 gwaa1 ding3 gua1 gua1 = tiptop; excellent

中氣層頂 zung1 hei3 cang4 ding2 zhong1 qi4 ceng2 ding3 = mesopause; top of mesosphere

天頂 tin1 ding2 tian1 ding3 = zenith

偽頂 ngai6 deng2 wei3 ding3 = false roof

圓屋頂 jyun4 uk1 ding2 yuan2 wu1 ding3 = dome

頂垂線 ding2 seoi4 sin3 ding3 chui2 xian4 = altitude

頂頂大名 ding2 ding2 daai6 ming4 = famous

氣頂 hei3 ding2 qi4 ding3 = (petrol) gas cap

太平山頂 taai3 ping4 saan1 deng2 tai4 ping2 shan1 ding3 = Tai Ping Shan (Victoria Peak)

頂得住 ding2 dak1 zyu6 = can keep on; can withstand 粵

包頂頸 baau1 ding2 geng2 = argumentative, quarrelsome; a quarrelsome person 粵

頂得順 ding2 dak1 seon6 = to be able to tolerate; to be able to put up with 粵

頂檔 ding2 dong3 = make do with something; hold the fort 粵

頂癮 ding2 jan5 = good, interesting, fun

頂籠 ding2 lung4*2 = full capacity; at the extreme point (best, worst, most)

頂心杉 ding2 sam1 caam3 = thorn on one's side 粵

頂心頂肺 ding2 sam1 ding2 fai3 = a constant source of irritation; talk back to one's parents

跟紅頂白 gan1 hung4 ding2 baak6 = to be a snob

頂好 ding2 hou2 ding3 hao3 = excellent, the best, the first ; Wellcome

上到頂 soeng5 dou3 deng2 shang4 dao4 ding3 = to the top

千斤頂 cin1 gan1 ding2 qian1 jin1 ding3 = hoisting jack; jack

山頂區 saan1 deng2 keoi1 = peak level

頂石 ding2 sek6 = capstone

頂爛市 ding2 laan6 si5 = drive down the market 粵

頂喉頂頸 ding2 hau4 deng2 geng2 = to talk back or rebut with sarcasm 粵

頂證 ding2 zing3 ding3 zheng4 = confront with testimony 粵

頂硬上 ding2 ngaang6 soeng5 = to stick to one's course of action; to "hang on" and keep doing sth 粵

瓦背頂 ngaa5 bui3*2 deng2 = the roof of a house 粵

老頂 lou5 ding2 = the big big boss 粵

機頂盒 gei1 ding2 hap6*2 ji1 ding3 he2 = high-definition receiver, HD digital receiver

頂讓 deng2 joeng6 ding3 rang4 = sell a business

頂盡 ding2 zeon6 ding2 jin4 = at the most; at best 粵

通頂 tung1 deng2 tong1 ding3 = stay up the night 粵

頂罪 ding2 zeoi6 ding3 zui4 = bear the blame for sb. else, take the blame for sb. else's crime etc.

頂住 ding2 zyu6 = withstand; shore-up; keep pushing against; 粵

班頂 baan1 deng2 ban1 ding3 = (horse racing) a horse with the best results or record; the best horse 粵

班頂馬 baan1 deng2 maa5 ban1 ding3 ma3 = (horse racing) a horse with the best results or record; the best horse 粵

鬥頂 dau3 ding2 dou4 ding3 = unwilling to yield to each other; unwilling to give up any ground 粵

死頂 sei2 deng2 si3 ding3 = try to bear or withstand as much as one can 粵

頂樓 ding2 lau4 ding3 lou2 = loft; penthouse; attic

頂更 deng2 gaang1 ding3 geng1 = to work a shift in another person's place 粵

同頂角 tung4 ding2 gok3 tong2 ding3 jiao3 = [math.] angles at a point

對頂角 deoi3 ding2 gok3 dui4 ding3 jiao3 = [math.] vertically opposite angles

頂角 ding2 gok3 ding3 jiao3 = [math.] vertical angle

崁頂鄉 ham3 ding2 hoeng1 kan3 ding3 xiang1 = Kanting (village in Taiwan)

平頂山 ping4 ding2 saan1 ping2 ding3 shan1 = Pingdingshan (city in Henan)

頂天立地 ding2 tin1 lap6 dei6 ding3 tian1 li4 di4 = indomitable spirit; dauntless

舊山頂道 gau6 saan1 deng2 dou6 = Old Peak Road

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有好多頂頭盔畀你揀粵
There are lots of helmets for you to choose.
[Lit. have many [counter] helmets give you choose. Note: the counter is optional. 有好多頭盔畀你揀 is okay too.]

佢戴住一頂頭盔，但係唔係好型粵
He's wearing a helmet but it doesn't look too good on him.
[Lit. He wear-continue one [counter] helmet, however not-very stylish.]

爬到上山頂, 猛咁嗍氣。粵
I gasp for breath after climbing up the hilltop.

佢戴著一頂頭盔，但係一啲都唔型粵
He's wearing a helmet but it doesn't look good on him at all.
[Lit. He wear-continue one [counter] helmet, however a little bit also not stylish. 一啲都唔［adjective] is a useful construction to mean "not at all..."]

我企喺朋友間屋嘅屋頂上面粵
I'm standing on the roof of my friend's house.
[Equivalently: 我企喺朋友間屋嘅屋頂度]

佢啲臭脾氣都幾惡頂粵
His bad temper is quite hard to take.

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