Writing
当 (dāng) — how to say "when" in Chinese
当
When, to be
verb · preposition
Radicals / Keys
彐
Snout
#58 · jì · 3 strokes
Collocations
当医生
dāng yīshēng
to be a doctor
当经理
dāng jīnglǐ
to be a manager
当老师
dāng lǎoshī
to be a teacher
Examples
当我还是个孩子的时候，我梦想成为一名飞行员。
When I was a child, I dreamed of becoming a pilot.
当老师。
Be a teacher.
Another reading
当dàng
verb
regard as, treat as; think
当作
dàng zuò
regard as
把他当朋友
bǎ tā dàng péngyou
treat him as a friend
Frequently asked questions
Mandarin word for when
"when" in Chinese is 当 (dāng).
当 meaning in English
当 (dāng) means "When, to be".
When in Chinese pinyin
It is pronounced dāng (written as dang). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
When in Chinese characters
It is written 当 and has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 当?
当 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.
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Grammar with 当
当中 — among
Noun / Group + 当中 (dāngzhōng)
以来 — ever since
Time / Event + 以来 (yǐlái)，⋯⋯
当 — when, at the time
当 (dāng) + Time / Event + 的时候 (de shíhou), Main Clause
当然 — of course, obviously
Subj. + 当然 (dāngrán) + Verb / 当然 (dāngrán)， + Subj. + Verb
选 — choosing someone for a role
Subject + 选 (xuǎn) + Person + 当 (dāng) + Role / Subject + 收 (shōu) + Person + 做 (zuò) / 为 (wéi) + Role
相当 — quite, considerably
相当 (xiāngdāng) + Adj./Verb