稳当 (wěn dang) — stable, steady, reliable; secure

Definition

稳当 means stable and reliable — used for both things (a table that won't wobble) and a person's work or behavior (dependable, careful). Suggests steadiness over time rather than short-term quickness.

adjective
stablesteadyreliablesecure

Examples

  • 稳当。
    Zhè zhāng zhuō zi hěn wěn dang.
    This table is very stable.
  • 稳当，。
    Tā de gōng zuò hěn wěn dang, bú yòng dān xīn.
    His job is very secure; no need to worry.
  • 稳当，。
    Tā zuò shì hěn wěn dang, dà jiā dōu xìn rèn tā.
    He does things reliably; everyone trusts him.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéSide by side

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

稳wěnsteady
当dāngproper

The senses of 稳 and 当, steady and proper, combine to mean reliable or secure.

Characters in this word

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

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Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 當; 当 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
田田tiánfield
Sound part声符shēngfú
尚
尚shàng當dāng
Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 當 combines 田 (field) with 尚; the evidence describes fields facing each other.

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