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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

当 [dàng]

1. adjective appropriate

妥当

appropriate

用词不当

an inappropriate choice of words
2. verb [作为] treat … as

我把妈妈当作最好的朋友。

I treat my mother like my best friend.
3. verb [认为] assume

我当你明白了。

I assumed you'd understood.
4. verb [抵押] pawn

他把手表给当了。

He pawned his watch.
5. verb [指时间和地点]

当天

that day

当场

on the spot

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

当 [dàng]

1. adjective proper; right; appropriate

以上意见当否，请批示。

We are awaiting your comment on the proposals set forth above.
2. verb match; equal to

他一个人能当两个人用。

He can do the work of two persons put together.
3. verb treat as; regard as; take for

不要把支流当主流。

Don't take minor aspects for major ones.
4. verb think

我当你不知道。

I thought you didn't know.
5. verb pawn

当衣服

pawn one's clothes; put one's clothes in pawn
6. noun sth. pawned; pawn; pledge

赎当

redeem sth. pawned; take sth. out of pledge; redeem a pledge
7. pronoun that very (day, etc.)

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

当 [dàng]

1. 形合适；适宜

用词不当

妥当

得当
2. 动等于；抵得上

一个人当两个人用
3. 动当作；作为

他把学生当自己的孩子看待

安步当车
4. 动以为

我当你不来了呢
5. 动用实物作抵押向专营抵押放贷的店铺借钱

用皮袄当了二百块钱

当铺
6. 名抵押在当铺里的实物

当(ｄàｎɡ)当

赎当
7. 介引进事情发生的时间

当年

当天

当晚

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Examples

当朋友感到郁闷的时候，我们当一下出气筒也没什么不可以。: When our friends are depressed it isn't a big problem if they vent their anger in our direction.
既当指挥员，又当战斗员。
这位当妈妈的宠爱儿子，对他可真是百依百顺。: The mother doted on her son so much that she complied with all his whims.
不要把成绩当包袱: not allow one's merits to become a hindrance to one's progress
他当着面恭维你，背地里净使坏。: He flatters you to your face while playing dirty tricks behind your back.
又当别论: should be regarded as a different matter
她不配当翻译。: She is not a qualified interpreter.
我可以当采买。: I can handle the purchasing job. or I can do all the purchasing for the occasion.
他打算当教师。: He intends to become a teacher.; 876 more results

Character Decomposition

 [xiǎo]	+	彐 [jì]

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Total Strokes: 6

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