頂〔顶〕 ding² {dǐng}

(verb) (of response) 1. retort; (adjective) 1. best; 2. top rank

頂〔顶〕 ding² {dǐng}

1. apex
2. crown of the head
3. top
4. roof
5. most
6. to carry on the head
7. to push to the top
8. to go against
9. to replace
10. to substitute
11. to be subjected to (an aerial bombing, hailstorm etc)
12. (slang) to "bump" a forum thread to raise its profile
13. classifier for headwear, hats, veils etc

頂夾〔顶夹〕 deng² gep⁶ {dǐng jiā}

hair pins / grips (to hold hair in place)

頂帽〔顶-〕 deng² mou⁶ {dǐng mào}

top-hat; the hat; that hat; this hat

頂包〔顶-〕 ding² baau¹ {dǐng bāo}

"stand in" for crime not committed as to protect the real culprit

頂檔〔顶档〕 ding² dong³ {dǐng dàng}

(verb) tp temporarily take control or take over someone's job/position; to cover for someone; to stand in for someone

頂頸〔顶颈〕 ding² geng² {dǐng jǐng}

(slang) to argue; to quarrel; to debate; to dispute; to retort; to bicker; to talk back defiantly

頂好〔顶-〕 ding² hou² {dǐng hǎo}

the best

頂癮〔顶瘾〕 ding² jan⁵ {dǐng yǐn}

interesting; to satisfy a craving / addiction temporarily

頂籠〔顶笼〕 ding² lung² {dǐng lóng}

at the extreme point (such as 'at most', 'at worst' or 'at best')

頂手〔顶-〕 ding² sau² {dǐng shǒu}

to take over (a shop / business / property); the selling price of a property or a shop; to sell a property or a shop

頂肚〔顶-〕 ding² tou⁵ {dǐng dù}

(phrasal verb) to grab a quick bite to satisfy one's hunger temporarily.

頂證〔顶证〕 ding² zing³ {dǐng zhèng}

testify

頂板〔顶-〕 deng² baan² {dǐng bǎn}

1. roof
2. roof plate
3. rock layer forming roof of a cave or mine
4. abacus

頂部〔顶-〕 deng² bou⁶ {dǐng bù}

1. roof
2. topmost part
3. top (of tree, wall etc)
4. apex

頂層〔顶层〕 deng² cang⁴ {dǐng céng}

1. top floor
2. the top of a building

頂燈〔顶灯〕 deng² dang¹ {dǐng dēng}

1. top light (on mast, dome etc)
2. roof lamp

頂閥〔顶阀〕 deng² fat⁶ {dǐng fá}

1. top valve
2. head valve

頂風〔顶风〕 deng² fung¹ {dǐng fēng}

1. to face into the wind
2. against the wind
3. fig. against the law

頂架〔顶-〕 deng² gaa² {dǐng jià}

cabin

頂蓋〔顶盖〕 deng² goi³ {dǐng gài}

1. roof
2. lid

頂桿〔顶杆〕 deng² gon¹ {dǐng gǎn}

1. top bar
2. crown bar

頂樓〔顶楼〕 deng² lau⁴ {dǐng lóu}

1. top floor
2. attic
3. loft
4. garret
5. penthouse
6. (flat) rooftop (often used as an outdoor living area etc)

頂面〔顶-〕 deng² min⁶ {dǐng miàn}

1. top
2. top side
3. top surface

頂棚〔顶-〕 deng² paang⁴ {dǐng péng}

1. ceiling
2. awning (under ceiling)

頂棒〔顶-〕 deng² paang⁵ {dǐng bàng}

bucking bar (metal bar fixing the tail of a rivet as it is driven)

頂事〔顶-〕 deng² si⁶ {dǐng shì}

1. useful
2. fitting

頂拜〔顶-〕 ding² baai³ {dǐng bài}

1. to prostrate oneself
2. to kneel and bow the head (in submission, supplication, worship etc)

頂班〔顶-〕 ding² baan¹ {dǐng bān}

1. to take over sb else's job
2. to substitute for

頂包〔顶-〕 ding² baau¹ {dǐng bāo}

to change packages

頂補〔顶补〕 ding² bou² {dǐng bǔ}

1. to fill a vacancy
2. to substitute for

頂戴〔顶-〕 ding² daai³ {dǐng dài}

cap badge (official sign of rank in Qing dynasty)

頂點〔顶点〕 ding² dim² {dǐng diǎn}

1. summit
2. peak
3. (math.) vertex

頂多〔顶-〕 ding² do¹ {dǐng duō}

1. at most
2. at best

頂擋〔顶挡〕 ding² dong² {dǐng dǎng}

1. to resist
2. to obstruct
3. to bear responsibility for

頂端〔顶-〕 ding² dyun¹ {dǐng duān}

1. summit
2. peak

頂峰〔顶-〕 ding² fung¹ {dǐng fēng}

1. peak
2. summit
3. fig. high point
4. masterpiece

頂格〔顶-〕 ding² gaak³ {dǐng gé}

1. (typesetting) to not indent
2. to set the text flush with the left (or top) margin

頂角〔顶-〕 ding² gok³ {dǐng jiǎo}

1. angle at apex
2. summit angle
3. cusp

頂崗〔顶岗〕 ding² gong¹ {dǐng gǎng}

1. to replace sb on a workshift
2. to substitute for

頂缸〔顶-〕 ding² gong¹ {dǐng gāng}

1. to take the blame
2. to be a scapegoat
3. to carry the can

頂骨〔顶-〕 ding² gwat¹ {dǐng gǔ}

parietal bone (top of the scull)

頂葉〔顶叶〕 ding² jip⁶ {dǐng yè}

parietal lobe

頂讓〔顶让〕 ding² joeng⁶ {dǐng ràng}

1. to sell (a business)
2. to replace (sb)

頂用〔顶-〕 ding² jung⁶ {dǐng yòng}

to be of use

頂級〔顶级〕 ding² kap¹ {dǐng jí}

1. top-notch
2. first-rate

頂輪〔顶轮〕 ding² leon⁴ {dǐng lún}

sahasrāra or sahasrara, the crown or fontanel chakra 查克拉, residing at the top of the skull

頂冒〔顶-〕 ding² mou⁶ {dǐng mào}

abbr. for 頂名冒姓

頂目〔顶-〕 ding² muk⁶ {dǐng mù}

1. item
2. event
3. project

頂芽〔顶-〕 ding² ngaa⁴ {dǐng yá}

terminal bud (growing at the tip of a plant)

頂上〔顶-〕 ding² soeng⁵ {dǐng shàng}

1. on top of
2. at the summit

頂替〔顶-〕 ding² tai³ {dǐng tì}

to replace

頂頭〔顶头〕 ding² tau⁴ {dǐng tóu}

1. to come directly towards one
2. top
3. immediate (superior)

頂針〔顶针〕 ding² zam¹ {dǐng zhēn}

thimble

頂謝〔顶谢〕 ding² ze⁶ {dǐng xiè}

to bow in thanks

頂嘴〔顶-〕 ding² zeoi² {dǐng zuǐ}

1. to talk back
2. to answer back

頂罪〔顶-〕 ding² zeoi⁶ {dǐng zuì}

1. to take the blame for sb else
2. to compensate for one's crime
3. to get charges dropped (by paying money etc)

頂尖〔顶-〕 ding² zim¹ {dǐng jiān}

1. peak
2. apex
3. world best
4. number one
5. finest (competitors)
6. top (figures in a certain field)

頂撞〔顶-〕 ding² zong⁶ {dǐng zhuàng}

to contradict (elders or superiors)

頂住〔顶-〕 ding² zyu⁶ {dǐng zhù}

1. to withstand
2. to stand up to

頂得順〔顶-顺〕 ding² dak¹ seon⁶ {dǐng de shùn}

can stand it (spoken)

頂得住〔顶--〕 ding² dak¹ zyu⁶ {dǐng dé zhù}

can handle; can withstand; can hold up; can carry on

頂瓜瓜〔顶--〕 ding² gwaa¹ gwaa¹ {dǐng guā guā}

very good; great (spoken)

頂爛市〔顶烂-〕 ding² laan⁶ si⁵ {dǐng làn shì}

cut-throat competition (spoken)

頂唔順〔顶-顺〕 ding² m⁴ seon⁶ {dǐng ń shùn}

(phrasal verb) unbearable; cannot stand something anymore; cannot stomach it; unable to endure

頂唔住〔顶--〕 ding² m⁴ zyu⁶ {dǐng ń zhù}

(slang) cannot stand something; cannot stomach it; unable to tolerate or bear

頂硬上〔顶--〕 ding² ngaang⁶ soeng⁵ {dǐng yìng shàng}

(verb) to keep or to stick to working on something despite difficulties; to hang on and continue doing something; to brave it out; to brace oneself to do something; to put a brave face on; to summon up courage

頂心杉〔顶--〕 ding² sam¹ caam³ {dǐng xīn shān}

a thorn in somebody's side

頂頭陣〔顶头阵〕 ding² tau⁴ zan⁶ {dǐng tou zhèn}

leading an attack; avant-garde (spoken)

頂肚餓〔顶-饿〕 ding² tou⁵ ngo⁶ {dǐng dù è}

to satisfy one's hunger temporarily

頂趾鞋〔顶--〕 ding² zi² haai⁴ {dǐng zhǐ xié}

(literally: shoes that are too small); describes a wife who has very strict control over her husband

頂夸克〔顶--〕 deng² kwaa¹ hak¹ {dǐng kuā kè}

top quark (particle physics)

頂呱呱〔顶--〕 ding² gwaa¹ gwaa¹ {dǐng guā guā}

1. tip-top
2. excellent
3. first-rate

頂梁柱〔顶--〕 ding² loeng⁴ cyu⁵ {dǐng liáng zhù}

1. pillar
2. backbone

頂牛兒〔顶-儿〕 ding² ngau⁴ ji⁴ {dǐng niú r}

1. to push with the forehead
2. to lock horns
3. to be at loggerheads

頂尖級〔顶-级〕 ding² zim¹ kap¹ {dǐng jiān jí}

1. first class
2. top
3. world best

頂喉頂頸〔顶-顶颈〕 ding² hau⁴ ding² geng² {dǐng hóu dǐng jǐng}

to reply / talk back defiantly(in an argument); to answer back sarcastically

頂禮膜拜〔顶礼--〕 ding² lai⁵ mou⁴ baai³ {dǐng lǐ mó bài}

to prostrate oneself in worship

頂你個肺〔顶-个-〕 ding² nei⁵ go³ fai³ {dǐng nǐ gè fèi}

shit; damn you (derogatory)

頂心頂肺〔顶-顶-〕 ding² sam¹ ding² fai³ {dǐng xīn dǐng fèi}

a person who is not only argumentative but says hurtful words as well; someone who is a constant source of irriation; to feel vexed and perturbed by the actions of others

頂頭上司〔顶头--〕 ding² tau⁴ soeng⁶ si¹ {dǐng tóu shàng si}

(noun) Someone's supervisor or boss

頂風停止〔顶风--〕 ding² fung¹ ting⁴ zi² {dǐng fēng tíng zhǐ}

to lie to (facing the wind)

頂名冒姓〔顶---〕 ding² ming⁴ mou⁶ sing³ {dǐng míng mào xìng}

to pretend to be sb else

頂門壯戶〔顶门壮户〕 ding² mun⁴ zong³ wu⁶ {dǐng mén zhuàng hù}

to support the family business (idiom)

頂頭上司〔顶头--〕 ding² tau⁴ soeng⁶ si¹ {dǐng tóu shàng si}

one's immediate superior

頂天立地〔顶---〕 ding² tin¹ laap⁶ dei⁶ {dǐng tiān lì dì}

1. lit. able to support both heaven and earth
2. of indomitable spirit (idiom)