Word: 顶 (dǐng)

一碗饭能顶三服药

yì wǎn fàn néng dǐng sān fúyào

one bowl of rice can match three doses of medicine

三个臭皮匠,顶个诸葛亮

sāngèchòupíjiang,dǐng gè Zhūgě Liàng

three stinking cobblers equal one Zhuge Liang

人人头上顶块天

rénrén tóushàng dǐng kuài tiān

everyone carries a piece of sky on their head

他买了一顶帽子。

Tā mǎile yì dǐng màozi.

He bought a hat.

他戴着那顶帽子，样子很可笑。

Tā dàizhe nà dǐng màozi, yàngzi hěn kěxiào.

He looked funny wearing that hat.

你有多少顶帽子？

Nǐ yǒu duōshǎo dǐng màozi?

How many hats do you own?

冬瓜皮当帽子，霉上了顶

dōngguā pí dàng màozi, méi shàng le dǐng

wearing a winter-melon rind as a hat: mouldy to the top

十个嘴把式，顶不住一个手把式

shí gè zuǐ bǎshì, dǐng búzhù yí gè shǒubàshi

ten men skilled with their mouths can't match one man skilled with his hands

十句好话顶不上一句丑话

shí jù hǎohuà dǐng bú shàng yíjù chǒuhuà

ten kind words don't outweigh one ugly word

哪顶帽子是你的？

Nǎ dǐng màozi shì nǐ de?

Which cap is yours?

四个人抬着一顶轿子。

Sì gè rén táizhe yì dǐng jiàozi.

Four men were carrying a litter.

墙上挂着一顶帽子和一件大衣。

Qiáng shàng guàzhe yì dǐng màozi hé yí jiàn dàyī.

There were a hat and a coat on the wall.

女婿顶半子

nǚxu dǐng bànzǐ

a son-in-law counts as half a son

她戴着一顶帽子。

Tā dàizhe yì dǐng màozi.

She's wearing a hat.

她给我们看了一顶漂亮的帽子。

Tā gěi wǒmen kànle yì dǐng piàoliang de màozi.

She showed us a beautiful hat.

山高有个顶，海深有个底

shān gāo yǒu ge dǐng, hǎi shēn yǒu gè dǐ

mountains have a peak, and the sea has a bottom

帽子破了边儿，顶好

màozi pòle biānr, dǐng hǎo

a hat whose brim is torn: top is good

我不喜欢那顶帽子。

Wǒ bù xǐhuan nà dǐng màozi.

I don't like this hat.

我付了十美元买这顶帽子。

Wǒ fùle shí měiyuán mǎi zhè dǐng màozi.

I paid ten dollars for this cap.

我在这家商店买了一顶帽子。

Wǒ zài zhè jiā shāngdiàn mǎile yì dǐng màozi.

I bought a hat at the store.

我注意到她当时戴了顶新帽子。

Wǒ zhùyì dào tā dāngshí dàile dǐng xīn màozi.

I noticed she was wearing a new hat.

我的房子没有顶。

Wǒ de fángzi méiyǒu dǐng.

My house doesn't have a roof.

扫帚戴帽,顶个数儿

sàozhou dàimào,dǐng gèshù ér

a broom wearing a hat: it counts as one

洞顶垂下来一根根钟乳石。

Dòng dǐng chuí xiàlai yìgēn gēn zhōngrǔshí.

Stalactites hung down from the cave ceiling, one after another.

洞顶挂着很多钟乳石。

Dòng dǐng guàzhe hěn duō zhōngrǔshí.

Lots of stalactites hang from the roof of the cave.

筷子顶豆腐,竖不起来

kuàizi dǐng dòufu,shù bù qǐlai

Propping up tofu with chopsticks: can't stand it up

绣花针纳鞋底，顶不过去

xiùhuāzhēn nàxiédǐ, dǐng bú guòqù

an embroidery needle sewing a shoe sole: can't push through

老将出马,一个顶俩

lǎojiàng chūmǎ,yí gè dǐng liǎ

when the veteran general takes the field, one is worth two

老母猪顶牛角,豁出老脸

lǎo mǔzhū dǐng niújiǎo,huōchū lǎoliǎn

an old sow butting a cow's horns: risks her old face

脑袋顶着地观风景，什么都是倒过来的

nǎodai dǐng zháodì guān fēngjǐng, shénme dōu shì dào guòlái de

viewing scenery with your head on the ground: everything is upside down

请看看页顶的图片。

Qǐng kànkan yè dǐng de túpiàn.

Look at the picture at the top of the page.

跳蚤顶不起被窝儿

tiàozao dǐng bù qǐ bèiwōr

A flea cannot hold up the quilt

这顶帽子多少钱？

Zhè dǐng màozi duōshǎo qián?

What is the price of this cap?

这顶帽子是你的吗？

Zhè dǐng màozi shì nǐ de ma?

Is this hat yours?

这顶帽子是爸爸买给我的。

Zhè dǐng màozi shì bàba mǎi gěi wǒ de.

My father bought this hat for me.

这顶蚊帐有一个小洞。

Zhè dǐng wénzhàng yǒu yí gè xiǎo dòng.

This mosquito net has a small hole in it.

那位绅士经常戴着一顶帽子。

Nà wèi shēnshì jīngcháng dàizhe yì dǐng màozi.

That gentleman usually wears a hat.

顶着石臼唱戏，费力不讨好

dǐngzhe shíjiù chàngxì, fèilìbùtǎohǎo

singing opera with a stone mortar on your head: hard work and no thanks