盾牌

dùnpái

noun #9,981

Measure Word

一面盾牌 miàn

Meanings

1 shield
2 pretext
3 excuse (figurative)

Characters

plate; sign; card

Examples

士兵们举起了盾牌。

Shìbīngmen jǔqǐ le dùnpái.

The soldiers raised their shields.

他用工作当盾牌来逃避家庭责任。

Tā yòng gōngzuò dāng dùnpái lái táobì jiātíng zérèn.

He uses work as a shield to avoid family responsibilities.

防暴警察配备了盾牌。

Fángbào jǐngchá pèibèi le dùnpái.

Riot police were equipped with shields.

Tips

memory

盾 (shield) + 牌 (plate/sign) = a plate you hold up for protection. 牌 also appears in 招牌 (signboard) and 品牌 (brand).

Stroke Order

盾 dùn

牌 pái