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
authorities
insiders are blind; outsiders see clearly
in those years; in those days; during that time
that very same year
to look out; to take care
to take to be; to consider as
to pawn; to stop working
to hold power; to come to power; in office
current political ruler; power holder
to make a decision when it's time to decide
not to delay making a decision when a decision is needed
on that day
the same day; that very day
at that time; then; while
right away; at once
on that evening
the same evening
on that month
the same month
to use (sb) as a tool
to crash (of a computer); to stop working
to make prompt decisions (idiom)
to hold power
persons or faction in authority
the authorities; those in power; ruler