dāng

HSK 4Verb132/984

Meaning

to be; when; as

Example sentences

  • dānglǎoshī 

    He works as a teacher.

  • shízhǐshìxuéshēng háidāngliǎolǎoshī 

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

Usage

to serve as; 当时 at that time.

HSK 3.0 Grammar Library