当 (當) dāng
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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) -
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) -
dāng
onomatopoeia
dang (sound of a bell)
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: Traditional: 噹 (CC-CEDICT '噹'; Guoyu '噹'; Unihan '噹') -
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) -
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) -
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) -
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) -
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) -
dǎng
verb
to think
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 以为 (Guoyu '當' dǎng v 1) -
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) -
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) -
dàng
pronoun
that
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 那 (Guoyu '當' dāng adv 1) -
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) -
dàng
onomatopoeia
clang; jingle
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: Traditional: 當 (CED 3 '当'; Guoyu '當' dāng onomatopoeia; NCCED 2 '当') -
dāng
verb
to judge
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 判决 (Guoyu '當' dāng v 8) -
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) -
dàng
adjective
the same
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 同一 (Guoyu '當' dàng adj 2) -
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) -
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) -
dàng
noun
a trap
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: In the sense of 圈套 (Guoyu '當' dàng n 1) -
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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- 至当(至當) most suitable; extremely appropriate
- 当断即断(當斷即斷) not to delay making a decision when a decision is needed
- 等效百万吨当量(等效百萬噸當量) equivalent megatonnage (EMT)
- 不正当竞争(不正當競爭) unfair competition; illicit competition
- 耕当问奴,织当访婢(耕當問奴,織當訪婢) if it's plowing ask the laborer, if it's weaving ask the maid
- 当空(當空) overhead; up in the sky
- 当权(當權) to hold power
- 当事者(當事者) person involved
- 当然(當然) naturally; as it should be; certainly; of course
- 允当(允當) proper; suitable
- 当做(當做) to treat as; to regard as; to look upon as
- 正当时(正當時) the right time for something; the right season (for planting cabbage)
- 当权派(當權派) persons or faction in authority
- 防卫过当(防衛過當) excessive self-defense (self-defense with excessive force)
- 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
- 当耳旁风(當耳旁風) to treat (what somebody says) as wind past your ear; to completely disregard
- 响叮当(響叮噹) to tinkle; to jingle; to clank
- 承当不起(承當不起) unable to support something
- 精当(精當) precise and appropriate
- 当班(當班) to be on duty; to work a shift
- 一马当先(一馬當先) to take the lead
- 当兵(當兵) to serve in the army; to be a soldier
- 好汉不提当年勇(好漢不提當年勇) a real man doesn't boast about his past achievements
- 恰当(恰當) appropriate; just right
- 当地居民(當地居民) a local resident
- 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
- 当量(當量) equivalent amount; yield
- 当差(當差) to be on duty in a government office ; to work in a government office
- 豺狼当道(豺狼當道) wild dogs and wolves block the road; a vicious tyrant holds power
- 当世之冠(當世之冠) the foremost person of his age; unequalled; a leading light
- 当回事(當回事) to take seriously (often with negative expression: don't take it too seriously)
- 大敌当前(大敵當前) facing a great enemy
- 不正当(不正當) dishonest; unfair; improper
- 当来(當來) future
- 一夫当关,万夫莫开(一夫當關,萬夫莫開) one man can hold the pass against ten thousand enemies
- 当日(當日) at the time; previously ; at that same time ; work the day shift
- 老当益壮(老當益壯) old but vigorous; hale and hearty despite the years
- 当事(當事) to be in charge of; to supervise
- 分当(分當) as should be; as expected
- 担当(擔當) to undertake
- 豺狼当路(豺狼當路) wild dogs and wolves block the road; a vicious tyrant holds power
- 当官(當官) to serve as an official
- 另当别论(另當別論) to treat differently; another cup of tea
- 核当量(核當量) nuclear yield
- 当即(當即) at once; on the spot
- 当着(當著) in front of; in the presence of
- 独步当时(獨步當時) unrivaled at that time
- 日正当中(日正當中) when the sun is right in the middle
- 当地时间(當地時間) local time
- 约当现金(約當現金) cash equivalent
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