當 (dong1 dong3 | dang1 dang4) : work as; in charge; appropriate; regard as

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當

dong1 dong3

dang1 dang4

[粵] dong1 | [國] dang1
[1] [v] serve/work as; accept/take (responsibility)
[2] [v] be in charge; preside; control
[3] [prep] at a certain time/place; when; while
[4] [v] be equal to; match; be commensurate with
[5] [v] should; ought to; must
[6] [v] hold back; block; be in sb's presence

[粵] dong3 | [國] dang4
[1] [adj] appropriate; proper; right
[2] [v] regard/treat as; take for
[3] [v,n] pawn; mortgage; pledge

[粵] dong1 | [國] dang4
[prep] at/in/on (that very moment/day/month/year)

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Stroke count: 13

Level: 1

Radical: 田 (#102)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

當 / 当

This word has been viewed 22350 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 28th Aug 2013 02:37

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當眾 dong1 zung3 dang1 zhong4 = in public; in front of everybody

當成 dong3 sing4 dang1 cheng2 = to take as; to consider to be

當造 dong1 zou6 dang1 zao4 = in season (re: e.g, fruits)

當天 dong1 tin1 dang1 tian1; dang4 tian1 = that day 國

的當 dik1 dong3 = proper, accurate

當然 dong1 jin4 dang1 ran2 = of course; as it should be; only natural that

當晚 dong1 maan5 = on that night

每當 mui5 dong1 mei3 dang1 = every time, whenever 國

當初 dong1 co1 dang1 chu1 = at first, originally

當心 dong1 sam1 dang1 xin1 = take care; look out; be careful

不當 bat1 dong3 bu4*2 dang4 = not suitable

當我 dong1 ngo5 dang1 wo3 = when I...

相當 soeng1 dong1 xiang1 dang1 = equivalent to; appropriate; fairly

當日 dong1 jat6 dang1 ri4; dang4 ri4 = that day; that very day; that same day

當年 dong1 nin4 dang1 nian2; dang4 nian2 = in those years; the prime of life

當代 dong1 doi6 dang1 dai4 = contemporary era

當舖 dong3 pou3*2 dang4 pu4 = pawn shop

當值 dong1 zik6 dang1 zhi2 = on duty

當地人 dong1 dei6 jan4 dang1 di4 ren2 = locals there

當權 dong1 kyun4 dang1 quan2 = hold power

上當 soeng5 dong3 shang4 dang4 = to be tricked

適當 sik1 dong3 shi4 dang4 = suitable; appropriate

不敢當 bat1 gam2 dong1 bu4 gan3 dang1 = "you flatter me" 國

一人做事，一人當 jat1 jan4 zou6 si6 jat1 jan4 dong1 = one must bear the consequences of one's actions 粵

應當 jing1 dong1 ying1 dang1 = should; ought to

正當 zing3 dong1; zing3 dong3 zheng4 dang1 = timely; proper

充當 cung1 dong1 chong1 dang1 = to serve as; to play the role of

恰當 hap1 dong3 qia4 dang4 = suitable; appropriate

穩當 wan2 dong3 wen3 dang5 = stable; firm; reliable

當選 dong1 syun2 dang1 xuan3 = to be elected

當時 dong1 si4 dang1 shi2 = at that time; then; while; at that point in time

當局 dong1 guk6 dang1 ju2 = the authorities

當家 dong1 gaa1 dang1 jia1 = to manage household affairs

當差 dong1 caai1 dang1 chai1 = to be a policeman or policewoman

當場 dong1 coeng4 dang1 chang3 = at the scene; on the spot

當地 dong1 dei6 dang1 di4 = local; in the vicinity; at the place in question; in the locality

當前 dong1 cin4 dang1 qian2 = current; modern; contemporary; today; at present; be facing (us)

當做 dong3 zou6 dang4 zuo4 = to treat as; to regard as; to look upon as

當事人 dong1 si6 jan4 dang1 shi4 ren2 = client; person involved

當中 dong1 zung1 dang1 zhong1 = among; amongst; in the middle; in the midst; in the centre; be central to; amidst

妥當 to5 dong3 tuo3 dang4 = appropriate; proper; ready; well thought out

當作 dong3 zok3 dang4 zuo4 = treat as, regard as

便當 bin6 dong1 bian4 dang1 = bento; lunch box; convenient; easy

定當 ding6 dong3 ding4 dang4 = should, must, surely, certainly, decided, settled, satisfactory

當面 dong1 min6*2 dang1 mian4 = to somebody's face, in somebody's presence

當機立斷 dong1 gei1 laap6 dyun6 = make a prompt decision

當真 dong3 zan1 = really; take seriously

擔當 daam1 dong1 = to take on; to bear; to shoulder

吊兒郎當 diu3 ji4 long4 dong1 = to dilly-dally; take a careless and casual attitude

當紅 dong1 hung4 = hot ticket

當黑 dong1 hak1 = have bad luck; be out of luck; rotten luck 粵

當黑日 dong1 hak1 jat6 = evil day

不當一回事 bat1 dong3 jat1 wui4 si6 bu2 dang4 yi4 hui2 shi4 = not regard as a matter (of any importance) 國

中國當局 zung1 gwok3 dong1 guk6 zhong1 guo2 dang1 ju2 = Chinese authorities

當地時間 dong1 dei6 si4 gaan1*3 dang1 di4 shi2 jian1 = local time

安步當車 on1 bou6 dong1 ce1 an1 bu4 dang4 che1 = walk over leisurely instead of riding in a carriage; walk rather than ride

當時的 dong1 si4 dik1 dang1 shi2 de5 = of that time; former 國

處理不當 cyu2 lei5 bat1 dong3 chu3 li3 bu4 dang1 = [v] misconduct 國

當場死亡 dong1 coeng4 sei2 mong4 dang1 chang3 si3 wang2 = die instantly

當機 dong1 gei1 dang4 ji1 = crash (of a computer)

理所當然 lei5 so2 dong1 jin4 li3 suo3 dang1 ran2 = take it for granted; of course

狗屎當乾薑 gau2 si2 dong3 gon1 goeng1 = cherish something of little value simply because one owns it

麥當勞 mak6 dong1 lou4 mai4 dang1 lao2 = McDonald's

當家作主 dong1 gaa1 zok3 zyu2 dang1 jia1 zuo4 zhu3 = be master in one's own house; be the master of one's own affairs (or destiny)

想當然 soeng2 dong1 jin4 xiang3 dang1 ran2 = assume sth as a matter of course; take for granted

當堂 dong1 tong4 = then and there; immediately 粵

當紅炸子雞 dong1 hung4 zaa3 zi2 gai1 = a popular entertainment personality (lit., "a red fried chicken")

當食生菜 dong3 sik6 saang1 coi3 = to regard sth as easy (as eating lettuce)

牙齒當金使 ngaa4 ci2 dong3 gam1 sai2 = to be reliable, trustworthy

黑狗得食白狗當災 hak1 gau2 dak1 sik6 baak6 gau2 dong1 zoi1 = the bad person gets ahead while the good suffer for the bad's deeds (lit., "black dog eats, white dog is punished")

紅當蕩 hung4 dong1 dong6 = bright red; scarlet 粵

隨口噏當秘笈 ceoi4 hau2 ngap1 dong3 bei3 kap1 = to blurt out something on a whim (as if there is truth in it) 粵

不正當 bat1 zing3 dong3 bu4 zheng4 dang1 = improper; malfeasance; unfairness, wrongness 國

掂當 dim6 dong3 = okay; proper 粵

用詞不當 jung6 ci4 bat1 dong3 yong4 ci2 bu4 dang4 = impropriety; misnomer 國

勾當 ngau1 dong3 gou4 dang4 = (shady) business; deal

失當 sat1 dong3 shi1 dang4 = improper; inappropriate

家當 gaa1 dong3 jia1 dang4 = familial property; belongings

直截了當 zik6 zit6 liu5 dong3 zhi2 jie2 liao3 dang4 = plain-talking; blunt; straightforward

一夫當關 jat1 fu1 dong1 gwaan1 yi1 fu1 dang1 guan1 = one strong man stands in the way full of valor and vigor

一馬當先 jat1 maa5 dong1 sin1 yi1 ma3 dang1 xian1 = take the lead; be in the forefront

受騙上當 sau6 pin3 soeng5 dong3 shou4 pian4 shang3 dang1 = to walk into a trap

一人做事一人當 jat1 jan4 zou6 si6 jat1 jan4 dong1 yi1 ren2 zuo4shi4 yi1 ren2 dang1 = One should answer for what one does oneself

發誓當食生菜 faat3 sai6 dong1 sik6 saang1 coi3 = not being serious when doing one's vow or pledge for sth 粵

誓願當食生菜 sai6 jyun6 dong3 sik6 saang1 coi3 = not being serious when making a vow or a pledge 粵

烏當當 wu1 dong1 dong3 = dark; black 粵

當時今日 dong1 si4 gam1 jat6 dang1 shi2 jin1 ri4 = thus, hitherto

獨當一面 duk6 dong1 jat1 min6 du2 dang1 yi1 mian4 = take charge of department or locality

天跌落嚟當被冚 tin1 dit3 lok6 lei4 dong3 pei5 kam2 = don’t worry too much 粵

唔敢當 m4 gam2 dong1 = "you flatter me" 粵

當官 dong1 gun1 dang1 guan1 = authorities, officials

踩著芋莢都當蛇 caai2 zoek6 wu6 hap3 dou1 dong3 se4 = false suspicion 粵

有福同享有難同當 jau5 fuk1 tung4 hoeng2 jau5 naan4 tung4 dong1 you3 fu2 tong2 xiang3 you3 nan4 tong2 dang1 = for better or worse

莎當妮 saa1 dong1 nei4 sha1 dang1 ni1 = chardonnay

當務之急 dong1 mou6 zi1 gap1 dang1 wu4 zhi1 ji2 = top priority job; current burning issue, matter of vital importance

揸住雞毛當令箭 zaa1 zyu6 gai1 mou4 dong3 ling6 zin3 zha1 zhu4 ji1 mao2 dang1 ling4 jian4 = to overrate oneself; to overestimate one's power or ability; to have no real power; to pretend to be powerful 粵

拿著雞毛當令箭 naa4 zoek6 gai1 mou4 dong3 ling6 zin3 na2 zhe5 ji1 mao2 dang1 ling4 jian4 = to overrate oneself; to overestimate one's power or ability; to have no real power; to pretend to be powerful 國

早知今日，何必當初 zou2 zi1 gam1 jat6, ho4 bit1 dong1 co1 zao3 zhi1 jin1 ri4, he2 bi4 dang1 chu1 = if you had foresight into today, you wouldn't have to have chosen yesterday's path

天冧當被冚 tin1 lam3 dong3 pei5 kam2 tian1 lin2 dang1 bei4 kan3 = to remain composed even in the hardest times; to not worry about anything 粵

白狗偷食，黑狗當災 baak6 gau2 tau1 sik6, hak1 gau2 dong1 zoi1 bai2 gou3 tou1 shi2, hei1 gou3 dang1 zai1 = be wrongly blamed for sth. one didn't do; take the blame for sb. else's misdeed 粵

當其時 dong1 kei4 si4 dang1 qi2 shi2 = then 粵

當更 dong1 gaang1 dang1 geng1 = on duty 粵

當下 dong1 haa6 dang1 xia4 = current; at the moment; temporary

首當其衝 sau2 dong1 kei4 cung1 shou3 dang1 qi2 chong1 = to bear the brunt of; the first to be hit by sth.

武當山 mou5 dong1 saan1 wu3 dang1 shan1 = Wudang Mountains

麥當當 maak6 dong1 dong1 mai4 dang1 dang1 = McDonald's 粵

當之無愧 dong1 zi1 mou4 kwai5 dang1 zhi1 wu2 kui4 = fully deserve; be completely worthy of

敢當 gam2 dong1 gan3 dang1 = To dare to bear or undertake

當兵 dong1 bing1 dang1 bing1 = to serve in the army; to be a soldier

亞當 aa3 dong1 ya3 dang1 (Taiwan), ya4 dang1 (PRC) = Adam, MDMA

當歸 dong1 gwai1 = Chinese angelica

另當別論 ling6 dong3 bit6 leon6 = to consider sth. as a different story; to discuss something in a different, usually completely opposite, context

阿當 aa3 dong1 = Adam, Adams

當今 dong1 gam1 dang1 jin1 = now; at present; the present day

當揼 dong1 dam1*3 = be unlucky 粵

黑狗得食白狗當災 hak1 gau2 dak1 sik6 baak6 gau2 dong1 zoi1 hei1 gou3 de2 shi2 bai2 gou3 dang1 zai1 = the bad person gets ahead while the good suffer for the bad's deeds (lit., "black dog eats, white dog is punished")

當字 dong1 zi6 dang1 zi4 = ateji

該當何罪 goi1 dong1 ho4 zeoi6 gai1 dang1 he2 zui4 = what should be your due punishment

好仔唔當差 hou2 zai2 m4 dong1 caai1 = a good kid doesn't join the police 粵

當雄 dong1 hung4 dang1 xiong2 = Dangxiong (place in Tibet)

當陽 dong1 joeng4 dang1 yang2 = Dangyang (city in Hubei)

當涂 dong1 tou4 dang1 tu2 = Dangtu (place in Anhui)

兩當 loeng5 dong1 liang3 dang1 = Liangdang (place in Gansu)

麥當勞叔叔 mak6 dong1 lou4 suk1 suk1 mai4 dang1 lao2 shu1 shu5 = Ronald McDonald, McDonald's mascot

Showing 10 of 14 examples containing 當

當天應該得七歲。粵
That day, I think I was only seven.

我相當快樂。國
I am fairly happy.

你覺得聖誕節當天會不會下雪？國
Do you think it will snow on Christmas Day?

我們聖誕節當天要辦個大聚會國
On Christmas Day we will have a big party.

當你睇到呢封信嘅時候﹐我已經離開咗香港。粵
By the time you read this letter, I will have already left Hong Kong.
[This line of dialogue is often heard in TV soap operas! :-)]

我今晚要當值。
I'm on duty tonight.
[Lit: I need to be on duty tonight.]

當天全部都好！
That day, everything was good!

這兩個詞搭配不當。國
These two words don't go together.

我想學好講嘢先。當我講得好嘅時候，就會開始學寫。而家，我只係想留到最後先至學寫。粵
I want to learn to speak first . When I can speak well, then I'll learn to write. For now, I just want to leave the writing until last.
[copied from [url=http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/phorum/read.php?7,91899,91899#msg-91899]this thread.[/url]]

當你蹣跚學步時，爸爸離開咗我哋粵
Father left us when you were still tottering while learning to walk.

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