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當 (dong1) — should; ought to; must in Cantonese

dongˉ¹當
简 当
Mandarin Pinyin: dang1

Meaning of 當

nounshould; ought to; must
nounbe equal to; match; be commensurate with
nounhold back; block; be in sb's presence
nounregard/treat as; take for
nounpawn; mortgage; pledge
nounappropriate; proper; right
nounserve/work as; accept/take (responsibility)
nounbe in charge; preside; control
nounat a certain time/place; when; while

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Example Sentences with 當

當天應該得七歲。
That day, I think I was only seven.
當天全部都好！
That day, everything was good!
這兩個詞搭配不當。
These two words don't go together.
我相當快樂。
I am fairly happy.
你覺得聖誕節當天會不會下雪？
Do you think it will snow on Christmas Day?
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Words Containing 當

當局dong1 guk6
the authorities
當年dong1 nin4
the prime of life
妥當to5 dong3
appropriate; proper; ready; well thought out
狗屎當乾薑gau2 si2 dong3 gon1 goeng1
cherish something of little value simply because one owns it
家當gaa1 dong3
familial property; belongings
擔當daam1 dong1
to take on; to bear; to shoulder
踩著芋莢都當蛇caai2 zoek6 wu6 hap3 dou1 dong3 se4
false suspicion
恰當hap1 dong3
suitable; appropriate
當地人dong1 dei6 jan4
locals there; natives there; people over there; people of that locality
當其時dong1 kei4 si4
then [Syn]當時
莎當妮saa1 dong1 nei4
霞多麗
當然dong1 jin4
of course; as it should be; only natural that [粵]: 梗係, 更係

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