当[dāng]

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1. be equal to

♦ 门当户对

2. ought to; should; must

♦ 能省的就省, ~用的还是得用。 Save what you can, but use what you must.

3. work as; serve as; be

♦ 选他~组长 elect him group leader

♦ 我长大要~飞行员。 I want to be a pilot when I grow up.

4. bear; accept; deserve

♦ 敢做敢~ dare to act and to take the consequences

♦ 我可~不起这样的夸奖。 I just don't deserve such praise.

5. direct; manage; be in charge of

♦ 当家

6. in sb.'s presence; to sb.'s face

♦ ~着大家谈一谈。 Speak out in the presence of everyone.

介just at (a time or place)
象the sound of a gong or a bell

♦ ~~的钟声 the tolling of a bell

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当[dàng]
形proper; right; appropriate

♦ 以上意见~否, 请批示。 We are awaiting your comment on the proposals set forth above.

动

1. match; equal to

♦ 他一个人能~两个人用。 He can do the work of two persons put together.

2. treat as; regard as; take for

♦ 不要把支流~主流。 Don't take minor aspects for major ones.

3. think

♦ 我~你不知道。 I thought you didn't know.

4. pawn

♦ ~衣服 pawn one's clothes; put one's clothes in pawn

名sth. pawned; pawn; pledge

♦ 赎当

代that very (day, etc.)
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