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
inadequate; unfit
to handle; frank; outspoken
Adam Smith, Scottish economist and philosopher
Adamstown, capital of the Pitcairn Islands
suitable; proper
Liangdang county in Longnan lǒng nán, Gansu
Liangdang county in Longnan lǒng nán, Gansu
as expected; as should be
dose equivalent
fig. empty vessels make the most noise
to want to have one's cake and eat it too
tinkle
jingling of bells; clanking sound; (onom.) ding dong
to be taken advantage of
should; must
sloppy
or so (of approx age or number); more or less; and so on
Bkar-dgam-pa sect of Tibetan Buddhism
large but of no real use; grandiose but impractical (idiom)
critical time; crucial moment
erhua variant of jiā dāng
a real man doesn't boast about his past achievements (idiom)
take the blame for your own actions