当儿

fēi jī qǐ fēi de dāng r wǒ men pān tán le qǐ lai

飞机起飞的当儿，我们攀谈了起来。

We fell into conversation as the plane took off.

zhèng zài fàn chóu de dāng r tā lái bāng máng le

正在犯愁的当儿，她来帮忙了。

She came to my aid just as I was starting to get anxious.

tā chèn shuō huà de dāng r gǎn jǐn zhěng lǐ zì jǐ shòu jīng de sī xù

他趁说话的当儿，赶紧整理自己受惊的思绪。

He was using words to fill in time while marshaling his startled thought.

měi liǎng pái zhuō zi jiān liú chū gòu kuān de dāng r fàng yǐ zi

每两排桌子间留出够宽的当儿放椅子。

Leave enough space between rows of desks for the chairs.

zài liǎng zhāng chuáng zhōng jiān liú yī chǐ kuān de dāng r

在两张床中间留一尺宽的当儿。

Leave a one-foot space between the beds.