dāng
work as
我正在当老师。
wǒ zhèng zài dāng lǎoshī.
I am working as a teacher.
你应该当心。
nǐ yīnggāi dāng xīn.
You should be careful.
我们应当互相帮助。
wǒmen yīngdāng hùxiāng bāngzhù.
We should help each other.
当你感到压力时，可以做一些放松的事情来缓解压力。
dāng nǐ gǎn dào yālì shí, kě yǐ zuò yī xiē fàngsōng de shì qíng lái huǎn jiě yālì.
When you feel stressed, you can do some relaxing things to relieve stress.
当你做某件事时，要考虑后果。
dāng nǐ zuò mǒu jiàn shì shí, yào kǎolǜ hòuguǒ.
When you do something, you should consider the consequences.
当你遇到困难时，不要放弃。
dāng nǐ yù dào kùnnan shí, bùyào fàngqì.
When you encounter difficulties, don't give up.
现在 (xiàn zài)
now
时候 (shí hou)
time
现在 (xiànzài)
now
时候 (shíhou)
time
不当 (bùdàng)
improper
不该 (bùgāi)
should not
不当 (bùdàng)
improper
不该 (bùgāi)
should not
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The Chinese character 当 (dāng) is composed of two parts: the radical 日 (rì) and the phonetic component 当 (dāng). The radical 日 (rì) means "sun" and is used in many characters related to time, such as 明 (míng) "bright" and 昨 (zuó) "yesterday". The phonetic component 当 (dāng) is a simplified form of the character 黨 (dǎng) which means "party" or "group".The character 当 (dāng) has several meanings, including "to be in charge of", "to be responsible for", and "to be suitable for". It can also be used as a preposition meaning "at the time of" or "during".The etymology of the character 当 (dāng) can be traced back to the oracle bone script, which is the earliest known form of Chinese writing. In the oracle bone script, the character 当 (dāng) is depicted as a person standing in front of the sun. This image suggests that the character 当 (dāng) was originally used to represent the idea of "being in charge of" or "being responsible for".Over time, the character 当 (dāng) evolved to take on its current form and meanings. It is now one of the most commonly used characters in the Chinese language.
