当 (當) dāng

1. dāng verb to be; to act as; to serve as
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
   Notes: In the sense of 担任 (CC-CEDICT '當'; Guoyu '當' dāng v 1; Kroll 2015 '當' 2; NCCED 1 '当' 5)
2. dāng preposition at or in the very same; be apposite
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: For example, 当班 'on shift'; In this sense in literary Chinese, 当 is a function word that expresses simultaneity (NCCED 1 '当' 4; Pulleyblank 1995, p. 160). For example, 當在宋也 'When I was in Song' (Mengzi: 4.3/20/18, translation by Legge; CC-CEDICT '當'; CED 1 '当' 4; Guoyu '當' dāng v 6; Kroll 2015 '當' 1; NCCED 1 '当' 7)
3. dāng onomatopoeia dang (sound of a bell)
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
   Notes: Traditional: 噹 (CC-CEDICT '噹'; Guoyu '噹'; Unihan '噹')
4. dāng verb to face
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
   Notes: In the sense of 面对 (CED 1 '当' 3; Guoyu '當' dāng v 5; NCCED 1 '当' 6)
5. dāng verb to accept; to bear; to support; to inherit
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
   Notes: (CED 2 '当' 2; CC-CEDICT '當'; Guoyu '當' dāng v 3; NCCED 1 '当' 3)
6. dāng verb to manage; to host
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
   Notes: For example, 当家 'to manage a household' (CC-CEDICT '當'; CED 2 '当' 3; Guoyu '當' dāng v 2; NCCED 1 '当' 2)
7. dāng adverb should
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
   Notes: In the sense of 应该 (CED 1 '当' 2; Guoyu '當' dāng adv 2; NCCED 1 '当' 9)
8. dāng verb to treat; to regard as
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
   Notes: In the sense of 当作 (Guoyu '當' dāng v 7)
9. dǎng verb to think
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: In the sense of 以为 (Guoyu '當' dǎng v 1)
10. dàng adjective suitable; correspond to
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 適合 (CC-CEDICT '當'; Guoyu '當' dàng adj 1; Kroll 2015 '當' dàng 1)
11. dǎng verb to be equal
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 匹敌; as a variant of 挡 (CED 1 '当' 1; Guoyu '當' dǎng v 2; NCCED 1 '当' 1)
12. dàng pronoun that
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 那 (Guoyu '當' dāng adv 1)
13. dāng noun an end; top
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
    Notes: In the sense of 顶端 (Guoyu '當' dāng n; NCCED 1 '当' 10)
14. dàng onomatopoeia clang; jingle
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
    Notes: Traditional: 當 (CED 3 '当'; Guoyu '當' dāng onomatopoeia; NCCED 2 '当')
15. dāng verb to judge
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 判决 (Guoyu '當' dāng v 8)
16. dǎng verb to bear on one's shoulder
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 偏袒 (Guoyu '當' dǎng v 3)
17. dàng adjective the same
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 同一 (Guoyu '當' dàng adj 2)
18. dàng verb to pawn
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 典当 (CC-CEDICT '當'; Guoyu '當' dàng v 1)
19. dàng verb to fail [an exam]
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
    Notes: In the sense of 不及格 (CC-CEDICT '當'; Guoyu '當' dàng v 3)
20. dàng noun a trap
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
    Notes: In the sense of 圈套 (Guoyu '當' dàng n 1)
21. dàng noun a pawned item
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
    Notes: In the sense of 赎当 (Guoyu '當' dàng n 2)

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• 阎王好见，小鬼难当(閻王好見，小鬼難當) standing in front of the King of Hell is easy, but smaller devils are difficult to deal with
• 应当(應當) should; ought to
• 当年(當年) during those years; during that time
• 爽当(爽當) with alacrity; frank and spontaneous
• 相当于(相當於) equivalent to
• 当断即断(當斷即斷) not to delay making a decision when a decision is needed
• 好汉做事好汉当(好漢做事好漢當) daring to act and courageous enough to take responsibility for it; a true man has the courage to accept the consequences of his actions
• 约当现金(約當現金) cash equivalent
• 愧不敢当(愧不敢當) I'm ashamed and dare not (accept the honor); I do not deserve your praise; you flatter me too much
• 不减当年(不減當年) (of one's skills, appearance etc) not to have deteriorated a bit; to be as (good, vigorous etc) as ever
• 精当(精當) precise and appropriate
• 豺狼当路(豺狼當路) wild dogs and wolves block the road; a vicious tyrant holds power
• 勾当(勾當) shady business
• 空当(空當) gap; interval
• 当枪使(當槍使) to use as a tool
• 当世冠(當世冠) the foremost person of his age; unequalled; a leading light
• 敢做敢当(敢做敢當) daring to act and courageous enough to take responsibility for it
• 正当防卫(正當防衛) reasonable self-defense; legitimate defense
• 大而无当(大而無當) grandiose but impractical; large but of no real use
• 当地(當地) local
• 相当于或大于(相當於或大於) greater than or equal to; at least as great as
• 正当年(正當年) to be in the prime of life
• 过当(過當) excessive
• 御便当(御便當) bento; lunch box
• 了当(了當) frank; outspoken; ready; settled; in order; to deal with; to handle
• 吴带当风(吳帶當風) in the style of Wu Dao Zi
• 理当(理當) according to reason
• 当街(當街) in the middle of the street; facing the street
• 满满当当(滿滿當當) brim full; completely packed
• 今晚谁当家(今晚誰當家) Jinwan Shei Dang Jia
• 夹当儿(夾當兒) crucial moment
• 正当事业(正當事業) legitimate business
• 当今(當今) current; present; now; nowadays ; the current emperor
• 当啷(當啷) metallic sound; clanging
• 不当家不知柴米贵(不當家不知柴米貴) a person who doesn't manage a household would not be aware how expensive it is
• 叮当声(叮噹聲) tinkle
• 当来(當來) future
• 半瓶水响叮当(半瓶水響叮噹) if you tap a half-empty bottle it makes a sound; empty vessels make the most noise
• 正当(正當) timely; just when ; proper; honest ; proper; honest; reasonable; fair; sensible
• 男大当婚，女大当嫁(男大當婚，女大當嫁) for a man and woman to be an age suitable to marry
• 正当理由(正當理由) proper reason; reasonable grounds
• 响当当(響噹噹) resounding; loud; well known; famous
• 当局者迷，旁观者清(當局者迷，旁觀者清) The person on the spot is baffled, the onlooker sees clear . The onlooker sees more of the game.
• 停当(停當) settled; accomplished; ready
• 不正当关系(不正當關係) improper relation; adulterous relation
• 上一次当，学一次乖(上一次當，學一次乖) to take sth as a lesson for next time; once bitten, twice shy
• 合当(合當) must; should
• 当兵(當兵) to serve in the army; to be a soldier

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