dāng dàng

to be; to act as; should

Character data

Radical ⽥ (102.8)
Strokes 13
SIMPLIFIED

Definitions

當 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
當 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

Words containing 當

Word Meaning
necessarily
settled; finished; ready
belongings; familial property
lit. sing to accompany wine (idiom); fig. life is short, make merry while you can
appropriate; suitable
lunch box; TW bento
appropriate; suitable
to regret one's past deeds (idiom)
to sing instead of weep (idiom)
to take sth for granted
You flatter me too much.
should; ought to
to bear (responsibility); to take on; to assume
to act unappreciatively in response to a kindness
to abuse small power; act bossy without right
variant of dā dàng
to take upon oneself; to assume
dare to act and take full responsibility
Staunton (name)
roughly comparable (opponents)
want to be whore but act pure; hypocrite
if I’d known, I wouldn’t have done it; regret
To enjoy blessings and endure misfortune together (idiom); for better or for worse