当 [dāng]

• 形容词
  • （相称） equal:
  • （相称） equal:

    be well-matched in social and economic status (for marriage);

    门当户对

    well-matched in strength

    实力相当

• 动词
  • （担任; 充当） work as; serve as; be:

    serve [act] as interpreter;

    当翻译

    work as a bus driver;

    当公共汽车司机

  • （承当; 承受） bear; accept; deserve:

    dare to do sth. and dare to take responsibility for it;

    敢做敢当

    I just don't deserve such praise.

    我可当不起这样的夸奖。

  • （主持; 掌管） direct; manage; be in charge of:

    manage household affairs

    当家

  • （应当） ought; should; must:

    That's just as it should be.

    理当如此。

    Save what you can, but use what you must.

    能省的就省，当用的还是得用。

• 介词
  • （面对着; 向着） in sb.'s presence; to sb.'s face:

    Speak out in the presence of everyone.

    当着大家谈。

    You are telling me lies to my very face.

    你在当着我的面撒谎。

  • （正在那时候、 那地方） just at (a time or place):

    on the spot;

    当场

    at that time

    当时

• 象声词
  • （撞击金属器物的声音） clank; clang:
  • （撞击金属器物的声音） clank; clang:

    the tolling of a bell; the ding-dong of bells

    当当的钟声

• 名词
  • （姓氏） a surname:
  • （姓氏） a surname:

    Dang Yang

    当阳

当 [dàng]

• 形容词
  • （合宜; 合适） proper; right:
  • （合宜; 合适） proper; right:

    be properly arranged;

    安排得当

    inappropriate choice of words

    用词不当

• 动词
  • （抵得上） match; equal to:

    He can do the work of two persons put together.

    他一个人能当两个人用。

  • （作为; 当做） treat as; regard as; take for:

    make good use of every penny;

    一分钱要当两分用

    Don't treat me as [like] a child.

    不要把我当小孩看待。

  • （以为; 认为） think:

    I thought you didn't know.

    我当你不知道。

    I thought it was her.

    我当是她呢。

  • （用实物做抵押向当铺借钱） pawn:

    pawn one's clothes; put one's clothes in pawn;

    当衣服

    He pawned his watch for 30 yuan.

    他的手表当了30元。

• 名词
  • （指押在当铺里的实物） sth. pawned; pawn; pledge:
  • （指押在当铺里的实物） sth. pawned; pawn; pledge:

    take sth. out of pledge; redeem sth. pawned

    赎当

• 代词
  • （事情发生的时间） that very (day, etc.):
  • （事情发生的时间） that very (day, etc.):

    the same month; that very month

    当月