會當 [会当]

Jyutping wui5 dong1
Pinyin huì dāng

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, literary
    to be supposed to; should
    (syn.) 該當, 该当
  2. verb, Hokkien
    can; be able to; be capable of
    (syn.) > - used after the verb, 會通, 會得通, 會得, 會, 會做, 會使得, 得 >, 會當, 會用得, 會使, 可, 會用, 可以, 得, 通, 會做得, 好, 使得, 可以得, 做得
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    你会当我女婿。
    你會當我女婿。
    nǐ huì dāng wǒ nǚ xu 。
    • You shall be my daughter's husband.
  2. Mandarin
    我觉得汤姆不太可能会当选。
    我覺得湯姆不太可能會當選。
    wǒ jué de tāng mǔ bù tài kě néng huì dāng xuǎn 。
    • I think it's unlikely that Tom will get elected.
    • I think that it's unlikely that Tom will get elected.
    • I think that it's unlikely Tom will get elected.
    • I think it's unlikely Tom will get elected.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    鸠噏要特登留返个好明显嘅错，唔喺啲人真系会当真。
    鳩噏要特登留返個好明顯嘅錯，唔喺啲人真係會當真。
    • x
  2. Cantonese
    委员会当场拆穿佢嘅谎言。佢气急败坏哋离开咗会场。
    委員會當場拆穿佢嘅謊言。佢氣急敗壞哋離開咗會場。
    wai2 jyun4 wui5 dong1 coeng4 caak3 cyun1 keoi5 ge3 fong1 jin4. keoi5 hei3 gap1 baai6 waai6 dei6 lei4 hoi1 zo2 wui5 coeng4.
    • The committee unveiled his lies. He angrily left the venue.
  3. Cantonese
    好多女fans都会当男明星系梦中情人。
    好多女fans都會當男明星係夢中情人。
    hou2 do1 neoi5 fen1 si2 dou1 wui5 dong3 naam4 ming4 sing1 hai6 mung6 zung1 cing4 jan4.
    • Many female fans see male idols as their dream lovers.
  4. Cantonese
    男仔失恋果阵，会唔会当街当巷噉喊？
    男仔失戀果陣，會唔會當街當巷噉喊？
    naam4 zai2 sat1 lyun2 go2 zan2, wui5 m4 wui5 dong1 gaai1 dong1 hong6 gam2 haam3?
    • When a boy is dumped, will he cry publicly on the streets?
  5. Cantonese
    黑社会当街晒马，附近嘅居民惊到匿晒返屋企。
    黑社會當街曬馬，附近嘅居民驚到匿晒返屋企。
    hak1 se5 wui2 dong1 gaai1 saai3 maa5, fu6 gan6 ge3 geoi1 man4 geng1 dou3 nik1 saai3 faan1 uk1 kei2.
    • The triad gangs are mustering their people on the streets. Residents nearby have fled to the safety of their own homes.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    假如给你一个机会当主管，你如何解决实际问题?
    假如給你一個機會當主管，你如何解決實際問題?
    jiǎ rú gěi nǐ yī ge jī huì dāng zhǔ guǎn ， nǐ rú hé jiě jué shí jì wèn tí ？
    • If given a chance to be chief, how would you solve practical problems?