当
dāng, dàng
Description
"当"是一个很常用的字，读dāng的时候常常表示"做"或者"在某个时间"，比如"当老师"、"当时"。
"当" is a very common character; when pronounced dāng, it often means "to be" or "at a certain time", such as in "当老师" (to be a teacher) or "当时" (at that time).
读dàng的时候意思不一样，比如"当作"是"看成"的意思。
When pronounced dàng, "当" has a different meaning; for example, "当作" means "to regard as".
Meanings
当dāng
to work as; to serve as; to be
我想当医生。
I want to be a doctor.
当dāng
at (a certain time); when; just at
当我到家时，天已经黑了。
It was already dark when I got home.
当作dàngzuò
to regard as; to treat as
他把这里当作自己的家。
He treats this place as his home.
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Notes
- Reading
当 is dāng for "be/at" senses, dàng for "regard as/pawn" senses.
- Nuance
当 meaning "work as" pairs with jobs/roles, unlike 做 which is broader.
In videos
“没有，就是如果你今天当中文的表达能力”
“地球最后的夜晚，当生命叫成了尘埃，”
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