稳当

穩當
wěndang
adjective #31,530

Meanings

  1. 1 reliable
  2. 2 secure
  3. 3 steady
  4. 4 stable
  5. 5 dependable

Examples

Tā zuòshì hěn wěndang, cóng bù chū chācuò.
He handles things very reliably — he never makes mistakes.
Bǎ tīzi fàng wěndang zài pá shàngqù.
Set the ladder steady before climbing up.

Tips

usage
稳当 (note neutral tone on ) describes both physical steadiness (a ladder, a stool) and the reliability of a person or plan. Compare 稳定 (wěndìng, stable, in the abstract sense — a stable economy, stable mood) and 稳重 (wěnzhòng, steady-and-serious, of a person's character).

Stroke Order

wěn
dāng