顿

頓

dùn

measure word HSK 3 #1,219

Meanings

1 measure word for meals
2 to pause
3 to stamp (one's foot)

Characters

a pause; a meal (measure word); suddenly

Contains 页 (page/head) — a pause or nod of the head.

Examples

我一天吃三顿饭。

Wǒ yì tiān chī sān dùn fàn.

I eat three meals a day.

他请我吃了一顿大餐。

Tā qǐng wǒ chī le yí dùn dàcān.

He treated me to a big meal.

妈妈批评了他一顿。

Māma pīpíng le tā yí dùn.

Mom gave him a scolding.

Tips

grammar

顿 as a measure word is mainly for meals (一顿饭) and also for scoldings/beatings (骂了一顿 = gave a scolding, 打了一顿 = gave a beating).

Stroke Order

顿 dùn