当 2

当(當、Ⅱ、Ⅲ儅) [dàng] 形

1. ■ （合宜; 合适） proper; right:

安排得当 be properly arranged;

用词不当 inappropriate choice of words

动

1. ■ （抵得上） match; equal to:

他一个人能当两个人用。 He can do the work of two persons put together.

2. ■ （作为; 当做） treat as; regard as; take for:

一分钱要当两分用 make good use of every penny;

不要把我当小孩看待。 Don't treat me as [like] a child.

你把我当什么看? What do you take me for?

3. ■ （以为; 认为） think:

我当你不知道。 I thought you didn't know.

我当是她呢。 I thought it was her.

4. ■ （用实物做抵押向当铺借钱） pawn:

当衣服 pawn one's clothes; put one's clothes in pawn;

他的手表当了30元。 He pawned his watch for 30 yuan.

名

1. ■ （指押在当铺里的实物） sth. pawned; pawn; pledge:

赎当 take sth. out of pledge; redeem sth. pawned

代

1. ■ （事情发生的时间） that very (day, etc.):

当月 the same month; that very month

另见 dāng。