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当
當
dāng
1.
to be
2.
to act as
3.
manage
4.
withstand
5.
when
6.
during
7.
ought
8.
should
9.
match equally
10.
equal
11.
same
12.
obstruct
13.
just at (a time or place)
14.
on the spot
15.
right
16.
just at
HSK 4
Very Common • Top 0%
Character Breakdown (Single character)
Compound Words (20)
上当
shàngdàng
taken in (by sb's deceit)
不当
bùdàng
unsuitable
了当
liǎodàng
frank
亚当
Yàdāng
Adam
便当
biàndāng
convenient
停当
tíngdàng
settled
允当
yǔndàng
proper
充当
chōngdāng
to serve as
两当
Liǎngdāng
Liangdang county in Longnan [[隴南|陇南<Lǒngnán>]], Gansu
典当
diǎndàng
to pawn
分当
fèndāng
as should be
勾当
gòudàng
shady business
叮当
dīngdāng
(onom.) ding dong
合当
hédāng
must
咣当
guāngdāng
crash
啷当
lāngdāng
more or less
当当
dāngdāng
(onom.) ding dong
失当
shīdàng
inappropriate
夹当
jiādāng
crucial moment
妥当
tuǒdang
appropriate
Example Sentences (10)
你看人家王老师，刚来这儿工作三年就当了教授，还有个好妻子，真让人羡慕！
Nǐ kàn rénjiā Wáng lǎoshī, gāng lái zhèr gōngzuò sān nián jiù dāng le jiàoshòu, hái yǒu gè hǎo qīzǐ, zhēn ràng rén xiànmù!
Look at Teacher Wang: he came here to work only three years ago and already became a professor, and he even has a good wife. It really makes people envious!
Text 2
当你认为自己在哪方面很优秀时，千万要冷静，不要骄傲。
Dāng nǐ rènwéi zìjǐ zài nǎ fāngmiàn hěn yōuxiù shí, qiānwàn yào lěngjìng, búyào jiāo'ào.
When you think you are excellent in some area, be sure to stay calm and do not be arrogant.
Text 5
我一毕业就去上海当律师了。
Wǒ yī bìyè jiù qù Shànghǎi dāng lǜshī le.
As soon as I graduated, I went to Shanghai to be a lawyer.
Text 3
有句话叫“规定和经验是死的，人是活的”。当“规定”和“经验”不能解决问题时，建议你改变一下自己的态度和想法。
Yǒu jù huà jiào "guīdìng hé jīngyàn shì sǐ de, rén shì huó de". Dāng "guīdìng" hé "jīngyàn" bùnéng jiějué wèntí shí, jiànyì nǐ gǎibiàn yíxià zìjǐ de tàidù hé xiǎngfǎ.
There is a saying: "Rules and experience are dead; people are alive." When "rules" and "experience" cannot solve the problem, I suggest you change your attitude and thinking.
Text 1
当孩子不明白时，应该多鼓励他，不要用“懒”“笨”“粗心”这种词批评他，这样对他们的正常发展不好。
Dāng háizi bù míngbai shí, yīnggāi duō gǔlì tā, bú yào yòng "lǎn" "bèn" "cūxīn" zhè zhǒng cí pīpíng tā, zhèyàng duì tāmen de zhèngcháng fāzhǎn bù hǎo.
When a child doesn't understand, you should encourage them more and not use words like "lazy," "stupid," and "careless" to criticize them. This is not good for their normal development.
Text 5
昨天一个外地的好朋友打电话说要来旅游，让我当导游，我实在不好意思拒绝。
Zuótiān yí gè wàidì de hǎo péngyǒu dǎ diànhuà shuō yào lái lǚyóu, ràng wǒ dāng dǎoyóu, wǒ shízài bù hǎoyìsī jùjué.
Yesterday, a good friend from out of town called to say they wanted to come for some sightseeing and asked me to be the tour guide; I really was too embarrassed to refuse.
Text 3
你有一个漂亮的女儿，还那么优秀，硕士毕业后就当了翻译。
Nǐ yǒu yí gè piàoliang de nǚ'ér, hái nàme yōuxiù, shuòshì bìyè hòu jiù dāng le fānyì.
You have a beautiful daughter, and she is so outstanding; after graduating with a master's degree, she became a translator.
Text 2
当你生病了，如果由于缺钱而不能及时去看医生，你的健康都很难得到保证，就更别说幸福了。
Dāng nǐ shēngbìng le, rúguǒ yóuyú quē qián ér bùnéng jíshí qù kàn yīshēng, nǐ de jiànkāng dōu hěn nán dédào bǎozhèng, jiù gèng biéshuō xìngfú le.
When you are sick, if you can't see a doctor in time because you lack money, even your health is hard to guarantee, let alone happiness.
Text 4
而我的理解是：当你遇到困难的时候，真正的朋友会站出来，及时给你帮助；
Ér wǒ de lǐjiě shì: dāng nǐ yùdào kùnnán de shíhou, zhēnzhèng de péngyou huì zhàn chūlai, jíshí gěi nǐ bāngzhù;
And my understanding is: when you encounter difficulties, true friends will stand up and give you timely help;
Text 5
当你无聊或者难过的时候，真正的朋友会陪在你身边，想办法让你感到幸福。
dāng nǐ wúliáo huòzhě nánguò de shíhou, zhēnzhèng de péngyou huì péi zài nǐ shēnbiān, xiǎng bànfǎ ràng nǐ gǎndào xìngfú.
When you are bored or sad, true friends will stay by your side and find ways to make you feel happy.
Text 5
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Metadata
- Category
- Chinese
- HSK Character Level
- 3
- Character Frequency Rank
- 70
- Word Frequency Rank
- 77 of 84,292