当
Simplified character
當
Traditional character
当 English definition
dāng
- to act as
- to be
- manage
- withstand
- when
- during
- ought
- should
- match equally
- equal
- same
- obstruct
- just at (a time or place)
- on the spot
- right
- just at
dāng
- to act as
- to be
- manage
- withstand
- when
- during
- ought
- should
- match equally
- equal
- same
- obstruct
- just at (a time or place)
- on the spot
- right
- just at
HSK levels
Characters with the same pronunciation
Sentences examples with 当
-
你生病了，我当然要来看看你。
Nǐ shēngbìngle, wǒ dāngrán yào lái kàn kàn nǐ. -
我记不清楚当时的情况了。
Wǒ jì bù qīngchǔ dāngshí de qíngkuàngle.
Words containing 当, by HSK level
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HSK 3 vocabulary list
- 当然 (dāng rán) : of course; without doubt; only natural; as it should be; certainly;
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HSK 4 vocabulary list
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当 (dāng): to be; manage; withstand; when; during; ought; should; match equally; equal; same; obstruct; just at (a time or place); on the spot; right; just at
- 当时 (dāng shí) : then; at that time; while
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HSK 5 vocabulary list
- 当地 (dāng dì) : local; in the locality
- 当心 (dāng xīn) : to take care; to look out
- 上当 (shàng dàng) : taken in (by sb's deceit); to be fooled; to be duped
- 相当 (xiāng dāng) : equivalent to; appropriate; considerably; to a certain extent; fairly
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HSK 6 vocabulary list
- 不敢当 (bù gǎn dāng) : lit. I dare not (accept the honor); fig. I don't deserve your praise; you flatter me
- 充当 (chōng dāng) : to serve as; to act as; to play the role of
- 当场 (dāng chǎng) : at the scene; on the spot
- 当初 (dāng chū) : at that time; originally
- 当代 (dāng dài) : the present age; the contemporary era
- 当面 (dāng miàn) : to sb's face; in sb's presence
- 当前 (dāng qián) : current; today's; modern; present; to be facing (us)
- 当事人 (dāng shì rén) : persons involved or implicated; party (to an affair)
- 当务之急 (dāng wù zhī jí) : top priority job; matter of vital importance
- 当选 (dāng xuǎn) : be elected
- 理所当然 (lǐ suǒ dāng rán) : as it should be by rights (idiom); proper and to be expected as a matter of course; inevitable and right
- 恰当 (qià dàng) : appropriate; suitable
- 妥当 (tuǒ dang) : appropriate; proper; ready
- 正当 (zhèng dāng) : honest; reasonable; fair; sensible; timely; just (when needed)