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当

dāng · dàng

Traditional: 噹, 當

to be

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Meanings of 当 in English

dāngHSK 4verb, prepositionSyllabus #1135
  1. to be
  2. to act as
  3. (onom.) dong
  4. ding dong (bell)
  5. manage
  6. withstand
  7. when
  8. during
dàngHSK 5verbSyllabus #2250
  1. to replace
  2. to regard as
  3. to think
  4. to pawn
  5. at or in the very same...
  6. suitable
  7. adequate
  8. fitting

Example sentences

  1. 我给汤姆当了三年助手。
    wǒ gěi tāng mǔ dāng le sān nián zhù shǒu。
    I worked three years as Tom's assistant.
    Tatoeba #5640749 by verdastelo9604 · #2538744 by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR
  2. 汤姆告诉我他想当医生。
    tāng mǔ gào sù wǒ tā xiǎng dāng yī shēng。
    Tom told me that he'd like to become a doctor.
    Tatoeba #4764575 by ryanwoo · #4761955 by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR
  3. 我在给魔鬼当辩护士。
    wǒ zài gěi mó guǐ dāng biàn hù shì。
    I'm just playing the devil's advocate.
    Tatoeba #5663585 by verdastelo9604 · #2050654 by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR

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HSK words with 当

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