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当 (dāng): to serve as, to be; at the time of

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HSK 5verb

Character info

Pinyin
Meaning: to serve as, to be; at the time of
Characters: 1
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 5
Strokes: 6
Radical: 彐
Structure: 上下结构

Full definitions

dāng

(onom.) dong
ding dong (bell)
to be
to act as
manage
withstand
when
during
ought
should
match equally
equal
same
obstruct
just at (a time or place)
on the spot
right
just at

dàng

at or in the very same...
suitable
adequate
fitting
proper
to replace
to regard as
to think
to pawn
(coll.) to fail (a student)

Chinese explanation

拟声词，形容金属、钟、锣等物体撞击时发出的响亮声音
也常用来模拟敲击、碰撞或重物落地的声音。

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