( 瓷器、玉器 ) chink

be taken in ⇒ 数次上当之后,我不再信他的话了。 Shù cì shàngdàng zhīhòu, wǒ bùzài xìn tā de huà le. → After I'd been taken in several times, I stopped believing what he said.

inappropriate ⇒ 用词不当 yòng cí bùdàng → use inappropriate words ⇒ 有不当之处,谨请包涵。 Yǒu bùdàng zhī chù, jǐn qǐng bāohán. → Please excuse any improprieties.

( 口 ) handy

ready ⇒ 一切准备停当。 Yīqiè zhǔnbèi tíngdang. → Everything's ready.

act as ⇒ 朋友不懂英语,我充当翻译。 Péngyou bù dǒng Yīngyǔ, wǒ chōngdāng fānyì. → My friend doesn't understand English, so I act as interpreter.

⇒ 她典当房子以获得10万英镑贷款。 Tā diǎndàng fángzi yǐ huòdé shíwàn yīngbàng dàikuǎn. → She got a mortgage of £100,000 on her house.

dealings pl ⇒ 罪恶勾当 zuì'è gòudàng → criminal dealings

appropriate

family possessions pl

should ⇒ 天太热，应当洗个冷水澡。 Tiān tài rè, yīngdāng xǐ gè lěngshuǐ zǎo. → When it's too hot you should take a cold shower.

( 中间 ) ⇒ 几个人当中,只有我信任她。 Jǐ gè rén dāngzhōng, zhǐyǒu wǒ xìnrèn tā. → Out of a number of people, I was the only one who believed her. ⇒ 讨论当中,他言辞激烈。 Tǎolùn dāngzhōng, tā yáncí jīliè. → During the discussion he spoke forcefully.

the present

the present ⇒ 当代文学 dāngdài wénxué → contemporary literature

be in season ⇒ 葡萄正当令。 Pútáo zhèng dānglìng. → Grapes are currently in season.

publicly

regard ... as ⇒ 人们经常把狗当做最忠实的朋友。 Rénmen jīngcháng bǎ gǒu dàngzuò zuì zhōngshí de péngyou. → People often regard dogs as their most loyal friends.

those days ⇒ 当初他俩就不和。 Dāngchū tā liǎ jiù bùhé. → Even in those days they didn't get on.

be faced with

immediately

locality ⇒ 我在当地买了一所房子。 Wǒ zài dāngdì mǎile yī suǒ fángzi. → I bought a house in the locality. ⇒ 当地风俗 dāngdì fēngsú → local customs

there and then ⇒ 经理当场签了合同。 Jīnglǐ dāngchǎng qiānle hétong. → The manager signed the contract there and then.

the same day ⇒ 我明天去天津,当天就回来。 Wǒ míngtiān qù Tiānjīn, dàngtiān jiù huílái. → I'm going to Tianjin tomorrow, and returning the same day.

( 迎头 ) take ... in the face ( pt took ) , pp taken ⇒ 当头一拳 dāng tóu yī quán → take a punch in the face

rule the roost

authorities pl

those days ⇒ 想当年,我们都很幼稚。 Xiǎng dāngnián, wǒmen dōu hěn yòuzhì. → Thinking back to those days, we were all so naïve.

be careful

be in power ⇒ 他当政时,国泰民安。 Tā dāngzhèng shí, guó tài mín ān. → When he was in power the state was prosperous and the people were at peace.

then ⇒ 他当时不知道犯了法。 Tā dāngshí bù zhīdào fànle fǎ. → At the time he didn't know he'd broken the law. ⇒ 我当时高兴极了。 Wǒ dāngshí gāoxìng jí le. → I was ecstatic at the time.

hold power ( pt , pp held )

of course ⇒ “能帮个忙吗？” “当然可以！” "Néng bāng gè máng ma? " "Dāngrán kěyǐ! " → “Can you help me?”— “Of course!” ⇒ 坐公共汽车当然要买票。 Zuò gōnggòng qìchē dāngrán yào mǎi piào. → Of course you have to buy a ticket if you want to take the bus.

take ... seriously ( pt took ) , pp taken ⇒ 别把他的话当真！ Bié bǎ tā de huà dàngzhēn! → Don't take what he said seriously!

be elected ⇒ 他当选为新一届主席。 Tā dāngxuǎn wéi xīn yī jiè zhǔxí. → He was elected as the new chairman.

the middle of the road

pawnshop

do ... face to face ⇒ 当面讨论 dāngmiàn tǎolùn → have a face-to-face discussion

proper ⇒ 这些问题处理得很得当。 Zhèxiē wèntí chǔlǐ de hěn dédàng. → These issues have been dealt with properly.

appropriate

bear ( pt bore ) , pp borne ⇒ 一切责任都由我来承当。 Yīqiè zérèn dōu yóu wǒ lái chéngdāng. → All responsibility will be borne by me.

take ... on ( pt took ) , pp taken ⇒ 他勇于担当重任。 Tā yǒngyú dāndāng zhòngrèn. → He has the courage to take on important tasks.

legitimate

match ⇒ 这几位棋手水平相当。 Zhè jǐ wèi qíshǒu shuǐpíng xiāngdāng. → These few chess experts are evenly matched.

( 牢稳 ) steady ⇒ 她的孩子两岁时就走得很稳当了。 Tā de háizi liǎng suì shí jiù zǒu de hěn wěndang le. → At two years old her child was very steady on his legs.

precise

( 口 : 行业 ) line of work

deserve

appropriate

( 口 ) smooth

( 响亮 ) loud