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阿斗 Pronunciation and Pinyin

阿斗 Usage and Examples

Incompetent person

糜夫人抱着阿斗,坐于枯井旁的墙下啼哭。

Lady Mi was holding Ah Dou and sitting at the base, near a dry well, weeping.

举例子她弟弟简直是个阿斗,名声很坏。

Her younger brother is simply a good-for-nothing, with a dilapidated reputation.

The characters in 阿斗

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
阿
ā8prefix for names or kinship
斗
dǒu4fight, struggle, contend

More words starting with 阿

  • ā阿gōng公Grandfather, Grandpa
  • ā阿gōng公ā阿pó婆Grandpa and Grandma
  • ā阿gē哥Prince, Ague
  • ē阿dǔ堵A colloquial term for money.
  • ā阿yí姨Aunt, Auntie
  • ā阿yí姨jiā家Aunt's house, Aunty's house
  • ā阿pó婆Grandma, Old woman
  • ā阿ěr尔bēi卑sī斯shān山Alps, The Alps
  • ā阿dì弟Younger brother, Little brother
  • ē阿páng房gōng宫Epang Palace
  • ā阿chāng昌zú族Achang, Achang people
  • ā阿bō波luó罗jì计huà划Apollo Program

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Questions about 阿斗

What does 阿斗 mean in Chinese?

阿斗 (ā dǒu) means “Incompetent person”.

How do you pronounce 阿斗?

阿斗 is pronounced ā dǒu in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “Incompetent person” in Chinese?

“Incompetent person” is 阿斗 (ā dǒu) in Chinese.

How is 阿斗 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 阿斗, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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