当
Ancient forms
2 formsForms of 當, a traditional form of 当.
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Meaning
當
- at or in the very same...
- suitable
- adequate
- fitting
- proper
- to replace
- to regard as
- to think
- to pawn
- (coll.) to fail (a student)
How often each reading is used
Example sentences
HSK words with 当 · 24 of 42
- 当时 dāngshí then
- 当然 dāngrán only natural
- 相当 xiāngdāng equivalent to
- 当地 dāngdì local
- 当中 dāngzhōng among
- 当初 dāngchū at that time
- 应当 yīngdāng should; ought to
- 当年 dāngnián in those days
- 当前 dāngqián the present time
- 当场 dāngchǎng at the scene
- 当选 dāngxuǎn to be elected
- 当代 dāngdài the present age
- 不敢当 bùgǎndāng lit. I dare not (accept the honor); fig. I don't deserve your praise
- 当作 dàngzuò to treat as
- 当天 dàngtiān the same day
- 当成 dàngchéng to consider as; to take to be
- 适当 shìdàng suitable; appropriate
- 正当 zhèngdāng timely
- 恰当 qiàdàng appropriate
- 上当 shàngdàng taken in (by sb's deceit)
- 当事人 dāngshìrén persons involved or implicated; party (to an affair)
- 当晚 dàngwǎn the same evening
- 每当 měidāng whenever; every time
- 当真 dàngzhēn to take seriously