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CHINESE DICTIONARYWORD

当

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dāngHSK 4

当 (dāng) is an HSK 4 Chinese word with 3 definitions and 6 bilingual examples.

PARTS OF SPEECH3
DEFINITIONS3
EXAMPLES6
01

Definitions & Usage

Meanings and examples

1

verb 动

  1. Englishto serve as; to be

    • EX
      我小时候想当一名老师。

      When I was little, I wanted to be a teacher.

    • EX
      他在饭店当服务员，工作很认真。

      He works as a waiter at a restaurant and takes his job very seriously.

2

verb 动

  1. Englishto treat as; to regard as

    • EX
      他把我的话当耳边风，根本没听进去。

      He turned a deaf ear to what I said and didn't take any of it in.

    • EX
      我一直把你当好朋友，你却骗我。

      I've always treated you as a good friend, but you lied to me.

3

preposition 介

  1. Englishat the time of

    • EX
      当我到家的时候，妈妈已经做好饭了。

      When I got home, Mom had already cooked the meal.

    • EX
      当他听到这个消息时，高兴得跳了起来。

      When he heard the news, he was so happy that he jumped up.