當 [当]

Jyutping dong3
Pinyin dang

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    A meaningless suffix.

當 [当]

Jyutping dong3
Pinyin dǎng

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    to take sides

當 [当]

Jyutping dong3
Pinyin dàng

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    trick; fraud; deception
    • 上當
      上当
      shàng dāng
      to be taken in
  2. character
    to pawn; to put in pawn
    • 當了手錶
      当了手表
      dàng le shǒu biǎo
      to have pawned a watch
  3. character
    to regard as; to consider as; to treat as
    • 把寵物當自己的孩子養
      把宠物当自己的孩子养
      bǎ chǒng wù dàng zì jǐ de hái zǐ yǎng
      X
  4. character
    to think
    • 你真當我不知道麼？
      你真当我不知道么？
      nǐ zhēn dàng wǒ bù zhī dào me ？
      You really think I don't know?
  5. character, obsolete
    to lead; to manage
  6. character
    to match; to be equal to
  7. character
    proper; suitable; adequate; fitting; appropriate
    • 恰當
      恰当
      qià dāng
      appropriate
  8. character
    pawnshop (often used in names of pawnshops)
  9. character
    pawn; something pawned
  10. character
    the same (day etc.)
    • 當天
      当天
      dàng tiān
      that very day
  11. character
    to take sides

當 [当]

Jyutping dong3
Pinyin dāng

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. right/trap/trick/pawn/to regard as/to pawn/thought/fit/proper/safe/appropriate/to treat as
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語素
    合適​；​公正
    suitable; just
    • 不當
      不当
      bat1 dong3
      improper
    • 失當
      失当
      sat1 dong3
      inappropiate
    • 正當
      正当
      zing3 dong3
      proper
    • 適當
      适当
      sik1 dong3
      appropiate
    • 妥當
      妥当
      to5 dong3
      proper
    • 恰當
      恰当
      hap1 dong3
      suitable
  2. 動詞
    視作​；​諗​成​；​認為​前者​同後者​一樣​，​或者​係​後​者​嘅​其中​一種​；​喺​施事​人​嘅​觀​感​之中​，​主體​等同​某個​對象​、​概念​，​或者​有​某種​屬性​；​以至​基​於​呢​種觀​感而​相應​噉​對​待​主體
    to consider; to treat as; to think of
    • 你有冇當我係朋友呀？
      你有冇当我系朋友呀？
      nei5 jau5 mou5 dong3 ngo5 hai6 pang4 jau5 aa3?
      Have you ever considered me to be your friend?
    • 你唔好講咗當做咗喎。
      你唔好讲咗当做咗㖞。
      nei5 m4 hou2 gong2 zo2 dong3 zou6 zo2 wo3.
      Don't just offer lip service.
    • 我當你係兄弟，你當我係契弟。
      我当你系兄弟，你当我系契弟。
      ngo5 dong3 nei5 hai6 hing1 dai6, nei5 dong3 ngo5 hai6 kai3 dai6.
      I take you as a brother but you take me as a bastard.
  3. 動詞
    即​係​典當​：​將財產​拎​去當​舖​抵押​，​借錢​周轉​；​當​舖​估價​後​，​會​借估​價​嘅​某​個​百份​比​嘅​金​額​畀​當​户​，​當户​要​喺​指​定期​內​揾​錢​贖​返​抵押品​，​如果​唔​係​當​舖​就​有權​沒​收同​變賣​抵押品
    to pawn an item; to leave something with a pawnbroker as a pledge
    • 呢個婆婆為咗尋親，當咗佢媽媽臨死前留畀佢對手鈪，先有錢喺報紙落廣告。
      呢个婆婆为咗寻亲，当咗佢妈妈临死前留畀佢对手鈪，先有钱喺报纸落广告。
      ni1 go3 po4 po2 wai6 zo2 cam4 can1, dong3 zo2 keoi5 maa4 maa1 lam4 sei2 cin4 lau4 bei2 keoi5 deoi3 sau2 ngaak2, sin1 jau5 cin2 hai2 bou3 zi2 lok6 gwong2 gou3.
      In trying to seek out her lost relatives, this old lady pawned the bracelet form her late mother, so as to afford an ad in the newspaper.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character, literary
    still; to be
    (syn.) 還, 还, 尚
    • 雲長提華雄之頭，擲於地上，其酒當温。
      云长提华雄之头，掷于地上，其酒当温。
      yún cháng tí huá xióng zhī tóu ， zhì yú dì shàng ， qí jiǔ dāng wēn ．
      Yunchang's wine was still warm when he threw Hua Xiong's head on the ground.
  2. character, literary
    to make a judgement; to sentence
  3. character
    to face; to turn towards
    • 當面
      当面
      dāng miàn
      face-to-face
    • 當着眾人的面訓斥孩子
      当着众人的面训斥孩子
      dāng zhe zhòng rén de miàn xùn chì hái zi
      to scold one's child in front of everyone
  4. character
    to match equally; to equal; to be equal to
    • 門當戶對
      门当户对
      mén dāng hù duì
      to be well-matched in terms of socio-economic status (for purposes of marriage)
  5. character
    to undertake; to manage; to take charge of
    • 當權
      当权
      dāng quán
      to hold power
  6. character
    to bear; to withstand; to resist
    • 不敢當
      不敢当
      bù gǎn dāng
      I really don't deserve this.
    • 當之無愧
      当之无愧
      dāng zhī wú kuì
      to merit the reward; to be deserving
  7. character
    to meet; to happen to
  8. character
    to work as; to serve as
    • 讓我來當你的助手吧。
      让我来当你的助手吧。
      ràng wǒ lái dāng nǐ de zhù shǒu ba ．
      Let me be your assistant.
  9. character
    just; just at (a time or place); at or in the very same
    • 當天
      当天
      dāng tiān
      that day
    • 當場
      当场
      dāng chǎng
      on the spot
    • 當我五歲時，我的母親突然得病身亡。
      当我五岁时，我的母亲突然得病身亡。
      dāng wǒ wǔ suì shí ， wǒ de mǔ qīn tū rán dé bìng shēn wáng ．
      When I was five, my mother suddenly fell ill and died.
  10. character
    gap; space; break
  11. character
    a surname
  12. character
    ought; should
    (syn.) 理应, 该当, 直须, 在得, 該, 應該, 会, 相應, 应, 径须, 該當, 理應, 好通, 合該, 會, 相应, 宜, 理當, 理当, 合该, 徑須, 直須, 會須, 会须, 应当, 应该, 應當, 该, 應, 理合
  13. character
    to regard something/someone as; to think; to treat something/someone as
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 二级词汇表 #107
  2. HSK3 六级词汇表 #199
  3. HSK3 二级汉字表 #36
  4. HSK3 初等手写字表 #39

當 [当]

Jyutping dong1
Pinyin dàng

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. at or in the very same...
  2. suitable
  3. adequate
  4. fitting
  5. proper
  6. to replace
  7. to regard as
  8. to think
  9. to pawn
  10. (coll.) to fail (a student)

當 [当]

Jyutping dong1
Pinyin dāng

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to be
  2. to act as
  3. manage
  4. withstand
  5. when
  6. during
  7. ought
  8. should
  9. match equally
  10. equal
  11. same
  12. obstruct
  13. just at (a time or place)
  14. on the spot
  15. right
  16. just at
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to be/to act as/manage/withstand/when/during/ought/should/match equally/equal/same/obstruct/just at (a time or place)/on the spot/just at/to serve as/to bear responsibility/to be in charge of/to match/that very (a time interval such as day / night / year)/at the time of/in front of/to undertake
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語素
    做​某行​；​從事​某個​職業​；​擔任​某個​職位​；​執行​某​啲​職責
    to work as; to serve as; to undertake
    • 當更
      当更
      dong1 gaang1
      to be on duty
    • 好仔唔當差
      好仔唔当差
      hou2 zai2 m4 dong1 caai1
      "good men don't join the police"
  2. 語素
    泛指​承擔​、​負起​責任
    to bear or to take up responsibility in general
    • 當值
      当值
      dong1 zik6
      to be on duty
    • 當權
      当权
      dong1 kyun4
      to be in power
    • 當家
      当家
      dong1 gaa1
      to manage a household
    • 當政
      当政
      dong1 zing3
      to hold office
    • 當局
      当局
      dong1 guk6
      the relevant authorities
    • 擔當
      担当
      daam1 dong1
      to bear responsibility
    • 一人做事一人當
      一人做事一人当
      jat1 jan4 zou6 si6 jat1 jan4 dong1
      one should answer for what one does
  3. 語素
    面對​；​處​於
    to face; to be situated in
    • 當頭棒喝
      当头棒喝
      dong1 tau4 paang5 hot3
      wake-up call
    • 首當其衝
      首当其冲
      sau2 dong1 kei4 cung1
      to be the first to be affected
    • 當代
      当代
      dong1 doi6
      contemporary
    • 當前
      当前
      dong1 cin4
      presently; currently
    • 當地
      当地
      dong1 dei6
      that place
    • 正當
      正当
      zing3 dong1
      while; just at
    • 當初
      当初
      dong1 co1
      initially; at that time
    • 當時
      当时
      dong1 si4
      at that time; at that moment
    • 當日
      当日
      dong1 jat6
      that very day
    • 當年
      当年
      dong1 nin4
      in those days
    • 當機立斷
      当机立断
      dong1 gei1 laap6 dyun6
      to promptly make a decision
  4. 語素
    相稱​；​匹配
    to mutually align in some respect
    • 當之無愧
      当之无愧
      dong1 zi1 mou4 kwai5
      to be worthy of the post
    • 當然
      当然
      dong1 jin4
      certainly; of course
    • 應當
      应当
      jing1 dong1
      obligatory
    • 門當户對
      门当户对
      mun4 dong1 wu6 deoi3
      (of a married couple) well-matched
    • 當時得令
      当时得令
      dong1 si4 dak1 ling6
      timely; opportune
    • 當仁不讓
      当仁不让
      dong1 jan4 bat1 joeng6
      to take responsibility for an honourable task
  5. 動詞、書面語
    應該​；​應當
    should; ought to
    • 《聖經》上面話：「你哋應當悔改，信福音。」
      《圣经》上面话：「你哋应当悔改，信福音。」
      sing3 ging1 soeng6 min6 waa6, nei5 dei6 jing1 dong1 fui3 goi2, seon3 fuk1 jam1.
      《聖經》上説：「你們當悔改，信福音。」
  6. 連詞
    喺​⋯​⋯​嘅​時​候
    when; while; just at
    • 當黑色暴雨警告信號發出嘅時候，市民應該留喺安全嘅地方暫避。
      当黑色暴雨警告信号发出嘅时候，市民应该留喺安全嘅地方暂避。
      dong1 hak1 sik1 bou6 jyu5 ging2 gou3 seon3 hou6 faat3 ceot1 ge3 si4 hau6, si5 man4 jing1 goi1 lau4 hai2 on3 cyun4 ge3 dei6 fong1 zaam6 bei6.
      When the black rainstorm signal is issued, people should take shelter in a safe place.
    • 當我得三歲嘅時候，我阿爸阿媽已經離咗婚。
      当我得三岁嘅时候，我阿爸阿妈已经离咗婚。
      dong1 ngo5 dak1 saam1 seoi3 ge3 si4 hau6, ngo5 aa3 baa4 aa3 maa1 ji5 ging1 lei4 zo2 fan1.
      When I was only three, my parents were already divorced.
  7. 近義詞
    正當
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. bear, accept, undertake
  2. just
  3. Cangjie Input - Simplified
    FSM
  4. Cangjie Input - Traditional
    FBRW
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    我曾经想过当个太空物理学家。
    我曾經想過當個太空物理學家。
    wǒ céng jīng xiǎng guò dàng gè tài kōng wù lǐ xué jiā 。
    • I once wanted to be an astrophysicist.
  2. Mandarin
    我长大后想当国王。
    我長大後想當國王。
    wǒ zhǎng dà hòu xiǎng dāng guó wáng 。
    • When I grow up, I want to be a king.
    • When I grow up, I want to be king.
  3. Mandarin
    不要再把我当成“正常” 人!
    不要再把我當成“正常” 人!
    bù yào zài bǎ wǒ dàng chéng “ zhèng cháng ” rén !
    • Stop seeing me as a "normal" person!
    • Stop thinking of me as just an average person.
    • Don't treat me as common people.
  4. Mandarin
    生活就是当你忙著进行你的计划时总有其他的事情发生。
    生活就是當你忙著進行你的計劃時總有其他的事情發生。
    shēng huó jiù shì dāng nǐ máng zhù jìn xíng nǐ de jì huà shí zǒng yǒu qí tā de shì qing fā shēng 。
    • Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans.
  5. Mandarin
    直到那时，他才意识到他已经上当受骗。
    直到那時，他才意識到他已經上當受騙。
    zhí dào nà shí ， tā cái yì shí dào tā yǐ jīng shàng dàng shòu piàn 。
    • Only then did he realize he had been deceived.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    呢啲黏液可以当胶水用。
    呢啲黏液可以當膠水用。
    nei4 di1 nim1 jik6 ho2 ji5 dong3 gaau1 seoi2 jung6 。
    • This sticky liquid can be substituted for glue.
    • This sticky liquid can be used as a glue.
  2. Cantonese
    我今日唔使当值呀，不如一齐去沙滩玩吖。
    我今日唔使當值呀，不如一齊去沙灘玩吖。
    ngo5 gam1 jat6 m4 si2 dong1 zik6 aa3 ， bat1 jyu4 jat1 cai4 heoi3 saa1 taan1 wun6 aa1 。
    • As I am off duty today, let's go to the beach.
  3. Cantonese
    随便坐啦，当自己屋企得喇。
    隨便坐啦，當自己屋企得喇。
    ceoi4 bin2 zo6 laa1 ， dong3 zi6 gei2 uk1 kei2 dak1 laa3 。
    • Please make yourself comfortable.
  4. Cantonese
    佢喺街度见到我都当我冇到。
    佢喺街度見到我都當我冇到。
    keoi5 hai2 gaai1 dou6 gin3 dou3 ngo5 dou1 dong1 ngo5 mou5 dou3 。
    • She ignored me even when she met me on the street.
  5. Cantonese
    我整坏咗亚当只手表，激到佢扎扎跳。
    我整壞咗亞當隻手錶，激到佢紮紮跳。
    ngo5 zing2 waai6 zo2 aa3 dong1 zek3 sau2 biu1 ， gik1 dou3 keoi5 zaat3 zaat3 tiu3 。
    • Adam was furious with me when I broke his watch.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    你唔好当正自己系人哋条仔至得𠿪，人哋当你系观音兵咋戆鸠仔。
    你唔好當正自己係人哋條仔至得𠿪，人哋當你係觀音兵咋戇鳩仔。
    nei5 m4 hou2 dong3 zing3 zi6 gei2 hai6 jan4 dei6 tiu4 zai2 zi3 dak1 gaa2, jan4 dei6 dong3 nei5 hai6 gun1 jam1 bing1 zaa3 ngong6 gau1 zai2.
    • Don't you think you're her boyfriend. You are just a friendzoned admirer subservient to her, you idiot.
  2. Cantonese
    其实我唔钟意电脑㗎，我当呢科系水泡咋！
    其實我唔鍾意電腦㗎，我當呢科係水泡咋！
    kei4 sat6 ngo5 m4 zung1 ji3 din6 nou5 gaa3, ngo5 dong3 ni1 fo1 hai6 seoi2 pou5 zaa3!
    • Actually I don't like computers. I'm just thinking of it as an easy alternative!
  3. Cantonese
    圣经话阿当同夏娃系人类嘅始祖。
    聖經話阿當同夏娃係人類嘅始祖。
    sing1 ging1 waa6 aa3 dong1 tung4 haa6 waa1 hai6 jan4 leoi6 ge3 ci2 zou2.
    • According to the Bible, Adam and Eve are the primogenitors of mankind.
  4. Cantonese
    当你唔再需要张八达通卡，你可以拎去退还，攞返按金。
    當你唔再需要張八達通卡，你可以拎去退還，攞返按金。
    dong1 nei5 m4 zoi3 seoi1 jiu3 zoeng1 baat3 daat6 tung1 kaat1, nei5 ho2 ji5 ling1 heoi3 teoi3 waan4, lo2 faan1 on3 gam1.
    • When you do not need an Octopus Card, you may return the card and regain the deposit.
  5. Cantonese
    人性当中总会有弱点。
    人性當中總會有弱點。
    jan4 sing3 dong1 zung1 zung2 wui5 jau5 joek6 dim2.
    • There are always weakness in human nature.
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    大丈夫处世，理当建功立业。
    大丈夫處世，理當建功立業。
    daai6 zoeng6 fu1 cyu5 sai3, lei5 dong1 gin3 gung1 laap6 jip6.
  2. Cantonese
    佢以为自己可以做到条女嘅男朋友，其实畀人玩到一栋都冇，人哋当佢狗公咋。
    佢以為自己可以做到條女嘅男朋友，其實畀人玩到一棟都冇，人哋當佢狗公咋。
    keoi5 ji5 wai4 zi6 gei2 ho2 ji5 zou6 dou2 tiu4 neoi2 ge3 naam4 pang4 jau5, kei4 sat6 bei2 jan4 waan2 dou3 jat1 dung6 dou1 mou5, jan4 dei6 dong3 keoi5 gau2 gung1 zaa3.
  3. Cantonese
    当年 CEC 仲系一只毫子股，讲紧系一两毫水位上落，冇乜成交𠮶只。
    當年 CEC 仲係一隻毫子股，講緊係一兩毫水位上落，冇乜成交嗰隻。
    yue:當年 CEC 仲係一隻毫子股，講緊係一兩毫水位上落，冇乜成交嗰隻。
  4. Cantonese
    如果你讲紧根本宇宙生物as a whole系消耗紧宇宙既有嘅资源库存， 当中有人贡献正数、有人食紧宇宙老本，Thanos要做嘅系消灭宇宙中食老本嘅人，而唔系用一个随机嘅方法去杀人。
    如果你講緊根本宇宙生物as a whole係消耗緊宇宙既有嘅資源庫存， 當中有人貢獻正數、有人食緊宇宙老本，Thanos要做嘅係消滅宇宙中食老本嘅人，而唔係用一個隨機嘅方法去殺人。
    yue:如果你講緊根本宇宙生物as a whole係消耗緊宇宙既有嘅資源庫存， 當中有人貢獻正數、有人食緊宇宙老本，Thanos要做嘅係消滅宇宙中食老本嘅人，而唔係用一個隨機嘅方法去殺人。
  5. Cantonese
    我唔出声唔代表你可以当我冇到。
    我唔出聲唔代表你可以當我冇到。
    ngo5 m4 ceot1 seng1 m4 doi6 biu2 nei5 ho2 ji5 dong3 ngo5 mou5 dou3.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    第二条关系双方当事人之住所，由双方共同协议；未为协议或协议不成时，得声请法院定之。
    第二條關係雙方當事人之住所，由雙方共同協議；未為協議或協議不成時，得聲請法院定之。
    dì － èr tiáo guān xì shuāng fāng dāng shì rén zhī zhù suǒ ， yóu shuāng fāng gòng tóng xié yì ； wèi wéi xié yì huò xié yì bù chéng shí ， dé shēng qǐng fǎ yuàn dìng zhī ．
    • X
  2. Mandarin
    当今之世
    當今之世
    dāng jīn zhī shì
    • at present; nowadays
  3. Mandarin
    市民对恶劣天气要作出适当的预防措施，以减低可能引致的人命伤亡及财物损失。
    市民對惡劣天氣要作出適當的預防措施，以減低可能引致的人命傷亡及財物損失。
    shì mín duì è liè tiān qì yào zuò chū shì dāng de yù fáng cuò shī ， yǐ jiǎn dī kě néng yǐn zhì de rén mìng shāng wáng jí cái wù sǔn shī ．
    • The public should take appropriate preventive measures against severe weather in order to minimize possible loss of life, injury and property damage.
  4. Mandarin
    有福同享，有难同当
    有福同享，有難同當
    yǒu fú tóng xiǎng ， yǒu nàn tóng dāng
    • to share joy together and bear hardship together
  5. Mandarin
    我们在当地报纸上登了一则广告。
    我們在當地報紙上登了一則廣告。
    wǒ men zài dāng dì bào zhǐ shàng dēng le yī zé guǎng gào ．
    • We put an ad in the local paper.