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    Using 盾 (dùn) to express "shield"

    Topic & Focus

    Structure

    Number + 面 + 盾

    Explanation

    盾 (dùn) is a noun meaning "shield," referring to a piece of protective armor held in the hand. It appears frequently in classical Chinese stories and idioms such as 矛盾 (contradiction, literally "spear and shield").

    Examples

    • 古代的士兵一手拿矛，一手拿盾。

      Gǔdài de shìbīng yī shǒu ná máo, yī shǒu ná dùn.

      Ancient soldiers held a spear in one hand and a shield in the other.

    • 这面盾是用青铜做的。

      Zhè miàn dùn shì yòng qīngtóng zuò de.

      This shield is made of bronze.

    • 博物馆里展出了一面古代的盾。

      Bówùguǎn lǐ zhǎnchū le yī miàn gǔdài de dùn.

      The museum displayed an ancient shield.

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