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  • 1

    adj.appropriate; proper; right

    • qià dàng

      suitable

    • bù dàng

      improper

    • yǐ shàng yì jiàn dàng fǒu qǐng pī shì

      以上意见批示

      We are awaiting your comment on the proposals set forth above.

  • 2

    v.be equal to; match

    • tā yī rén néng dàng liǎng gè rén yòng

      He can do as much work as two persons.

    • tā zài yòng lì qi fāng miàn yǐ yī dàng shí

      力气方面

      He is equal to ten in strength.

    • tā zì jǐ shuō tā yī gè rén dàng liǎng gè rén yòng

      自己

      He himself said that he can do as much work as two persons.

    antonym
  • 3

    v.regard/treat as

    • nǐ bǎ tā dàng péng you ma

      朋友

      Do you take her as a friend?

    • bié bǎ wǒ dàng xiǎo hái kàn dài

      看待

      Don't treat me as a child.

    • xǔ duō zhí wù kě yǐ dàng yào cái yòng

      许多植物可以药材

      Many types of plant can be used for medicinal purposes.

  • 4

    pron.that very (day, etc.)

    • dàng yuè

      the same month

    • dàng nián

      that same year

    • dàng tiān

      the same day

  • 5

    v.think

    • wǒ dàng shì shuí ne

      I was wondering who it could be.

    • tā dàng shì wǒ rú cǐ shuō de

      如此

      That's what he thought I said.

    • dà jiā dàng tā shì nán fāng rén

      大家南方

      Everyone assumes he is from the south.

  • 6

    v.pawn

    • tā dàng le jiè zhi

      戒指

      He gave his ring in pawn.

    • dàng yī fu

      衣服

      pawn one's clothes

    • shǒu biǎo dàng chū qu le

      手表出去

      The watch has been pawned.

    synonym
    antonym
  • 7

    n.pawn; pledge

    • shú dàng

      take something out of pledge

    synonym

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