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當
dāng, dàng
Description
"當"是一个很常用的字，有两个主要读音。
"當" is a very common character with two main pronunciations.
读dāng的时候，常常表示"做"或者"在某个时候"；读dàng的时候，常常表示"合适"或者"当作"。
When pronounced dāng, it often means "to do" or "at a certain time"; when pronounced dàng, it often means "appropriate" or "to regard as".
Meanings
當dāng
to be; to serve as; to work as
他想當老师。
He wants to be a teacher.
當時dāngshí
at that time; when; just at
當我回家的时候，天黑了。
It was dark when I got home.
當作dàngzuò
to treat as; to regard as
他把这里當作自己的家。
He treats this place as his own home.
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Notes
- Pronunciation
dāng = to be/at the time; dàng = suitable/to regard as.
- Nuance
當 as a verb (to work as) is common in 當老师, 當医生.
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