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Pronunciation : dāng

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Meaning :
  1. should. (v)
  2. just at (a time or place). (prep)
  3. in somebody’s presence; in front of. (prep)
  4. act as. (v)
  5. bear; accept; deserve. (v)
  6. direct; manage; be in charge of. (n)
  7. the sound of a gong or a bell. (onomatopoeia)
Radical : 彐
Strokes : 6
Traditional : 當 ; 噹 ( Stroke Order 1 ; Stroke Order 2 )
Usage : 64.2%
Notes : also as dàng
Common Words / Phrases:
1.
当然
dāng rán

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 : without doubt; certainly
2.
当时
dāng shí

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 : then; at that time
3.
当前
dāng qián

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 : present; current
4.
当地
dāng dì

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 : at the place in question; in the locality
5.
当中
dāng zhōng

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 : in the centre; among
6.
当作
dāng zuò

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 : regard … as
7.
应当
yīng dāng

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 : should; ought to
8.
相当
xiāng dāng

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 : appropriate; quite
9.
不敢当
bù gǎn dāng

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 : (used in reply to a compliment or a complimentary gesture) I really don’t deserve this
Sentences:
1. We should adhere to our opinions.
wǒ men yīng dāng jiān chí wǒ men de yì jiàn 。
我 们 应 当 坚 持 我 们 的 意 见 。

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我们 : we
应当 : should
坚持 : persist in; insist
我们的 : our
意见 : opinion
2. His grandfather passed away while he was in America.
dāng tā zài měi guó shí ， tā yé ye qù shì le 。
当 他 在 美 国 时 ， 他 爷 爷 去 世 了 。

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当 : when
他 : he
在 : at
美国 : America
时 : time
他 : he, his
爷爷 : grandfather
去世 : passed away
了 : (particle) used after an action that has taken place
3. Speak out in the presence of everyone.
dāng zhe dà iā tán yi tán 。
当 着 大 家 谈 一 谈 。

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当 : in front of
着 : indicating an accompanying action or state
大家 : everyone
谈一谈 : have a talk
4. He intends to become a teacher.
tā dǎ suàn dāng jiào shī 。
他 打 算 当 教 师 。

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他 : he
打算 : intend, plan
当 : become
教师 : teacher
5. Of course this is the best way to do it.
zhè yàng zuò dāng rán zuì hǎo 。
这 样 做 当 然 最 好 。

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这样 : this
做 : do
当然 : of course; certainly
最好 : best
6. The chiming of the bell.
dang dang de zhōng shēng 。
当 当 的 钟 声 。

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当当 : chiming
的 : (particle) used after an attribute; to
钟声 : bell
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February 25th, 2010 in Daily Word, Level 1 | tags: , , , , ,

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