Words & Phrases 词汇与词组 - 当铺 Pawn

当铺

Pinyin: dàng pù
Meaning：Pawn; hockshop; loan office
Sentence:  他在一家当铺工作。He works in a pawn.

 

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当：

Pinyin: dàng,dāng
Meaning: Ought; obstruct
Radical: 彐
Stokes: 6
Traditional: 噹
Common words/Phrase:
当地 [dāng dì] 【local】

当时 [dāng shí] 【then】

当然 [dāng rán] 【of course】

当代 [dāng dài] 【the present age】

 

铺：

Pinyin: pū,pù
Meaning: To spread
Radical: 钅
Stokes: 12
Traditional: 鋪
Common words/Phrase:
铺垫 [pū diàn] 【foreshadowing】

铺盖 [pū gài] 【bedclothes】

铺设 [pū shè] 【pave; lay】