当dāngto be; to act as

1. 1.

   to be; to act asverb

2. 2.

   when; duringpreposition

• 当to be; to act as

Put a role or job after 当, as in 当老师 or 当医生.

1. HSK 1

   我想当老师。

   Wǒ xiǎng dāng lǎoshī.

   I want to be a teacher.

2. HSK 3

   他以后想当医生。

   Tā yǐhòu xiǎng dāng yīshēng.

   He wants to be a doctor in the future.

3. HSK 1

   当我回家的时候，他在看书。

   Dāng wǒ huíjiā de shíhou, tā zài kàn shū.

   When I got home, he was reading.

4. HSK 2

   当他看见我的时候，他笑了。

   Dāng tā kànjiàn wǒ de shíhou, tā xiào le.

   When he saw me, he smiled.

1. 
   Speaker A:

   你以后想做什么？

   Nǐ yǐhòu xiǎng zuò shénme?

   What do you want to do in the future?

2. 
   Speaker B:

   我想当老师。你呢？

   Wǒ xiǎng dāng lǎoshī. Nǐ ne?

   I want to be a teacher. You?

3. 
   Speaker A:

   我想当医生。

   Wǒ xiǎng dāng yīshēng.

   I want to be a doctor.

4. 
   Speaker B:

   很好！

   Hěn hǎo!

   Great!

1. 1.Fill in the blank: 我想___老师。 (I want to be a teacher.)

   A当B给C被
2. 2.In 当我回家的时候, what does 当 mean?

   AwhenBto beCto give
3. 3.Which means "He wants to be a doctor"?

   A他想当医生。B他想看医生。C他当想医生。

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Related words

• 做zuòto make; to produceHSK 1
• 时候shí houtime; length of time; moment; periodHSK 1
• 工作gōng zuòto workHSK 1
• 想xiǎngto desire; to want (to)HSK 1
• 当时dāng shíthen; at that timeHSK 4
• 当然dāng ráncertainly; of course; without doubtHSK 3

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