当

dāng

HSK 4Verb132/984

Meaning

当

to be; when; as

Example sentences

  • tā他dāng当lǎo老shī师 。

    He works as a teacher.

  • nà那shí时wǒ我zhǐ只shì是gè个xué学shēng生 ,hái还dāng当bù不liǎo了lǎo老shī师 。

    At that time I was just a student and couldn't be a teacher yet.

Usage

to serve as; 当时 at that time.

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