当

dāng

HSK 23 readings

“Dong” in Chinese is 当 (dāng).

Other characters with the syllable dang: see all 5 →

Meaning

onom.dong
ding dong (bell)
to be

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

Example

我当时是学生。

I was a student at that time.

From 当时 · Example sentence from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0).

Readings

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

Stroke Order

6 strokes

Words containing 当

当时dāngshíthen; at that timeHSK 2 当初dāngchūat that timeHSK 3 当地dāngdìlocalHSK 3 当然dāngránonly naturalHSK 3 当中dāngzhōngamongHSK 3 相当xiāngdāngequivalent toHSK 3 应当yīngdāngshould; ought toHSK 3 当场dāngchǎngat the scene; on the spotHSK 5

More HSK 2 characters

啊ainterjection of surpriseHSK 2 安āncalm; peacefulHSK 2 般bānsortHSK 2 板bǎnboardHSK 2 办bànto take care of (a matter); to deal with (a task, procedure etc); to organize (an event)HSK 2 饱bǎoto eat till fullHSK 2 报bàoto report; to inform; to announceHSK 2 背bèito carry on one's backHSK 2 笔bǐwriting brush; writing implement (pen, pencil etc)HSK 2 必bìcertainlyHSK 2

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