丁
dīng
Meaning
- male adult
- the 4th of the 10 Heavenly Stems 天干 tiān gān
- fourth (used like "4" or "D")
- small cube of meat or vegetable
- butyl
- to encounter
- ancient Chinese compass point: 195°
- surname Ding
Example sentences
宫保鸡丁好不好吃，就看那个糖醋汁能不能均匀裹住每一块鸡丁。
宮保雞丁好不好喫，就看那個糖醋汁能不能均勻裹住每一塊雞丁。
gōng bǎo jī dīng hǎo bù hǎo chī， jiù kàn nà ge táng cù zhī néng bù néng jūn yún guǒ zhù měi yī kuài jī dīng。
The key to delicious Kung Pao Chicken is whether the sweet and sour sauce coats each piece of chicken evenly.
朋友来家里吃饭，我做了宫保鸡丁、麻婆豆腐，再来一盘回锅肉，直接被夸爆！
朋友來家裏喫飯，我做了宮保雞丁、麻婆豆腐，再來一盤迴鍋肉，直接被誇爆！
péng yǒu lái jiā lǐ chī fàn， wǒ zuò le gōng bǎo jī dīng、 má pó dòu fǔ， zài lái yī pán huí guō ròu， zhí jiē bèi kuā bào！
When my friends came over for dinner, I made Kung Pao Chicken, Mapo Tofu, and a plate of twice-cooked pork. They praised me so much!
周末在家自己做宫保鸡丁，炒完一盘不到十分钟就被扫光，超有成就感！
週末在家自己做宮保雞丁，炒完一盤不到十分鐘就被掃光，超有成就感！
zhōu mò zài jiā zì jǐ zuò gōng bǎo jī dīng， chǎo wán yī pán bú dào shí fēn zhōng jiù bèi sǎo guāng， chāo yǒu chéng jiù gǎn！
I made Kung Pao Chicken at home this weekend, and the whole plate was devoured in less than ten minutes. I felt so accomplished!