dāng dàng

to be; to act as; should

Character data

HSK 3
Frequency 71st character
Radical ⼩ (42.3)
Strokes 6
Index # 418
TRADITIONAL ,

Definitions

当 dāng
  1. 1. to be
  2. 2. to act as
  3. 3. should
  4. 4. ought
  5. 5. when
  6. 6. during
  7. 7. just at
  8. 8. just at (a time or place)
  9. 9. on the spot
  10. 10. same
  11. 11. equal
  12. 12. match equally
  13. 13. right
  14. 14. manage
  15. 15. withstand
  16. 16. obstruct
  17. 17. ding dong (bell)
  18. 18. (onom.) dong
当 dàng
  1. 1. suitable
  2. 2. proper
  3. 3. fitting
  4. 4. adequate
  5. 5. at or in the very same...
  6. 6. to regard as
  7. 7. to think
  8. 8. to replace
  9. 9. (coll.) to fail (a student)
  10. 10. to pawn

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Words containing 当

Word Meaning
of course; certainly; without doubt
at that time; then; while
right away; at once
quite; fairly; considerably
local
to look out; to take care
to be fooled; to be duped; taken in (by sb's deceit)
persons involved or implicated; party (to an affair)
at that time; originally
timely; just (when needed)
reasonable; fair; honest
appropriate; suitable
on the spot; at the scene
in sb's presence; to sb's face
to be elected; to be selected
of course; as is right and natural
current; present; today's
appropriate; proper; ready
to serve as; to act as; to play the role of
the present age; the contemporary era
top priority job; matter of vital importance
you flatter me
to regard as; to treat as
to take to be; to consider as
among; in the middle; in the center
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