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dāng, dàng

Description

"當"是一个很常用的字,有两个主要读音。

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"。

Meanings

dāng

to be; to serve as; to work as

他想當老师。

當時dāngshí

at that time; when; just at

當我回家的时候,天黑了。

當作dàngzuò

to treat as; to regard as

他把这里當作自己的家。

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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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