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
(onom.) ding dong; jingling of bells; clanking sound
to take the lead
inappropriate; improper
to bear the brunt
at once; on the spot
famous; well known; resounding
should; ought
involved (in some matter); to be confronted (with a matter)
to consider as a matter of importance; to be of importance
to make prompt decisions (idiom)
to hold power; (fig.) to predominate; to be in vogue
the very moment; just then; during (that brief interval)
to hold power; to come to power; in office
equivalent; yield
old but vigorous (idiom); hale and hearty despite the years
be fully in charge; handle things alone
on that month
the same month
to be as (good, vigorous etc) as ever
well-matched in status for marriage
crash; bang
to be the master of one's own affairs
to regret one's past deeds (idiom)
on that night
the same night; that very night