Chinese Traditional:
Chinese Simplified:
Pinyin: dang1
Zhuyin: ㄉㄤ
English Meaning: 1. when, just at, during 2. to be, to serve as, to act as 3. to manage, to withstand 4. to take one's turn 5. ought, should 6. current 7. to face, to turn towards 8. to match equally, to equal, to be equal to 9. to treat something/someone as

Example Sentences:

威廉王子打算退伍, 學當國王。
威廉王子打算退伍, 学当国王。
wei1 lian2 wang2 zi3 da3 suan4 tui4 wu3, xue2 dang1 guo2 wang2.
Prince William plans to leave the army to learn how to be a king.
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我們已經當了快要三年的筆友。
我们已经当了快要三年的笔友。
wo3 men5 yi3 jing1 dang1 le5 kuai4 yao4 san1 nian2 de5 bi3 you3.
We have been penpals for nearly three years now.
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我可以當你的中文老師嗎?
我可以当你的中文老师吗?
wo3 ke3 yi3 dang1 ni3 de5 zhong1 wen2 lao3 shi1 ma5?
May I be your Chinese teacher?
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昨天我吃了半個芭樂當晚餐。
昨天我吃了半个芭乐当晚餐。
zuo2 tian1 wo3 chi1 le5 ban4 ge5 ba1 le4 dang1 wan3 can1.
I had half a guava as my dinner yesterday.
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他在一間速食餐廳當服務生。
他在一间速食餐厅当服务生。
ta1 zai4 yi1 jian1 su4 shi2 can1 ting1 dang1 fu2 wu4 sheng1.
He worked as a waiter in a fast food restaurant.
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她想當牙醫。
她想当牙医。
ta1 xiang3 dang1 ya2 yi1.
She wants to become a dentist.
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他們在當了兩年的親密好友之後墜入愛河。
他们在当了两年的亲密好友之后坠入爱河。
ta1 men5 zai4 dang1 le5 liang3 nian2 de5 qin1 mi4 hao3 you3 zhi1 hou4 zhui4 ru4 ai4 he2.
They were close friends for two years before falling in love.
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