HSK 4–5 · verb · preposition
当
to work as; to serve as; when
1
to work as; to serve as; when
他当了很多年老师。
Tā dāngle hěn duō nián lǎoshī.
He has been a teacher for many years.
2
to treat as; to regard as; to work as (当, dàng)
他把房间当办公室用。
Tā bǎ fángjiān dàng bàngōngshì yòng.
He uses the room as an office.
他当然会来参加比赛。
Tā dāngrán huì lái cānjiā bǐsài.
Of course he will come to take part in the competition.
当时天正在下雨。
Dāngshí tiān zhèngzài xià yǔ.
It was raining at the time.
将来我想当医生。
Jiānglái wǒ xiǎng dāng yīshēng.
In the future I want to be a doctor.