当 dāng▶ Kapan; ketika

Stroke order

当 is written in 6 strokes.

• 当

Senses

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

Example sentences

• 他想当老师。Tā xiǎng dāng lǎoshī.He wants to be a teacher.
• 当学生的时候我很努力。Dāng xuésheng de shíhou wǒ hěn nǔlì.When I was a student I worked hard.

Related words

• 当时pada waktu itu
• 上当Kapan; ketika
• 当地Lokal
• 当心Hati-hati
• 当然Tentu saja
• 相当Cukup

当 is pronounced dāng and means “Kapan; ketika”. This word appears in HSK 4, one level of the Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi — the proficiency exam most Chinese courses are built around. Passive recognition of 当 arrives quickly and leaves quickly. Active recall is slower to build and far more durable, so LexiTrail keeps returning the word to you at widening intervals rather than on a timer.