TRAD 帶 V bring, take
dàidòng 带动 V spur on
dàijìn 带劲 ADJ 1 interesting, exciting 2 energetic, forceful
dàilai/dài...lái 带来/带…来 V bring ...
dàilǐng 带领 V lead, guide
dàiqu/dài...qù 带去/带…去 V take
dàitóu 带头 V take the lead, be the first
dài 带2 TRAD 帶 N belt, ribbon, band
dài 带3 TRAD 帶 N zone, area
dài 待 V 1 treat, deal with 2 wait for
dàiyù 待遇 N 1 treatment 2 remuneration
dài 逮 V catch
dàibǔ 逮捕 V arrest, take into custody
dài 袋 N sack, bag
dài 戴 V wear, put on
dài 怠 ADJ idle, slack
dàigōng 怠工 N slowdown (as workers’ protest)
dàimàn 怠慢 V slight, give the cold shoulder to
dān 单 TRAD 單 ADJ single, separate
dānchún 单纯 ADJ simple-minded, ingenuous
dāncí 单词 N word
dāndiào 单调 ADJ monotonous
dāndú 单独 ADJ alone, on one’s own
dānqīn jiātíng 单亲家庭 N single-parent family
dānshēn guìzú 单身贵族 N a single person with lots of money to spend, yuppy
dānwèi 单位 N work unit, e.g. a factory, a school, a government department
dānyuán 单元 N unit (in an apartment house), apartment, flat
dān 丹 N red color
dān 担 TRAD 擔 V carry on the shoulder, take on (responsibility, burden etc)
dānbǎo 担保 V guarantee, vouch for
dānfù 担负 V take on (responsibility), meet (expenditure), hold (a position)
dānrèn 担任 V assume the office of, act in the capacity of
dānxīn 担心 V worry, fret
dānyōu 担忧 V worry
dān 耽 V delay
dānwù 耽误 V delay
dǎn 胆 TRAD 膽 N 1 gallbladder 2 courage
dǎnliàng 胆量 N courage, guts
dǎnqiè 胆怯 ADJ timid, cowardly
dàn 旦 N dawn (See 元旦 yuán dàn)
dàn 但 CONJ Same as 但是 dànshì. Used in writing.
dànshì 但是 CONJ but, yet
dàn 担 TRAD 擔 N load, burden
dàn 淡 ADJ 1 not salty, tasteless, bland 2 (of tea, coffee) weak
dàn 氮 nitrogen
dàn 蛋 N egg (especially chicken egg)
dànbáizhì 蛋白质 N protein
dàngāo 蛋糕 N (western-style) cake
dàn 诞 TRAD 誕 V be born
dànchén 诞辰 N birthday
dànshēng 诞生 V be born
dàn 弹 TRAD 彈 N bullet
dànyào 弹药 N ammunition
dāng 当1 TRAD 當 PREP at the time of, when
dāng...de shíhou 当…的时候 CONJ when ...
dāng 当2 TRAD 當 V work as, serve as
dāngchǎng 当场 N on the spot
dāngchū 当初 N originally, at the outset
dāngdài 当代 ADJ contemporary, present-day
dāngdì 当地 N at the place in question, local
dāngjú 当局 N the authorities
dāngmiàn 当面 ADV to someone’s face, in the very presence of
dāngnián 当年 N in those years, then
dāngqián 当前 N at present, now
dāngrán 当然 ADV of course
dāngshí 当时 N at that time, then
dāngshìrén 当事人 N person/people concerned, party (to a lawsuit)
dāngxīn 当心 V be cautious, take care
dāngxuǎn 当选 V be elected
dāngzhōng 当中 N right in the middle, in the center
dǎng 挡 TRAD 擋 V block, keep off
dǎng 党 TRAD 黨 N political party
dǎngpài 党派 N political party, political group
dǎngwěi 党委 N (Chinese Communist) Party committee
dǎngyuán 党员 N party member
dàng 荡 TRAD 蕩 V swing, sway
dàng 当 TRAD 當 V 1 treat as, regard as 2 think
dàngtiān 当天 N the same day
dàngzuò 当做 V treat as, regard as
dàng 档 TRAD 檔 N 1 shelf, cabinet 2 grade, class
dàng’àn 档案 N file, archive
dàngcì 档次 N standard or level of quality, grade, class
dāo 刀 N knife
dāorèn 刀刃 N edge of a knife
dǎo 岛 TRAD 島 N island
dǎoyǔ 岛屿 N island, islet
dǎo 捣 TRAD 搗 V beat, smash
dǎodàn 捣蛋 V make trouble (in a mischievous way)
dǎoluàn 捣乱 V make trouble, sabotage
dǎo 蹈 V dance (See 舞蹈 wǔdǎo)
dǎo 导 TRAD 導 V lead, guide (See 辅 导 fǔdǎo, 领导 lǐngdǎo, 指导 zhǐdǎo)
dǎodàn 导弹 N guided missile
dǎoháng 导航 N navigation (by electronic devices)
dǎoshī 导师 N supervior (for postgraduate students)
dǎoyǎn 导演 I N director (for films or play) II V direct (a film or play)
dǎoyóu 导游 N tourist guide
dǎozhì 导致 V lead to, cause
dǎo 倒 V fall, topple
dǎomài 倒卖 V resell at a profit
dǎoméi 倒霉 V have bad luck, be out of luck
dào 到 V arrive, come to, up to
dàochù 到处 ADV everywhere
dàodá 到达 V arrive, reach
dàodǐ 到底 ADV 1 in the end, finally 2 after all (used in a question)
dàolái 到来 V arrive