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All HSK 3.0 Level 2 words

当

dāng

In Mandarin Chinese, 当 (dāng) means “when, during; to act as; ought to”. It is part of the HSK 2 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

Meaning

  1. when, during
  2. to act as
  3. ought to

Other readings: dàng — at or in the very same...; suitable

Stroke order

Examples

  • 我长大以后想当医生。
    Wǒ zhǎngdà yǐhòu xiǎng dāng yīshēng.
    I want to be a doctor when I grow up.

Characters

当
dāng
(onom.) dong; ding dong (bell)
Words with 当