当 dāng

(onom.) dong; ding dong (bell)

then; at that time; while

only natural; as it should be; certainly

equivalent to; appropriate; considerably

local

among; in the middle; in the center

at that time; originally

should; ought to

in those days; then; in those years

the present time; to be faced with

at the scene; on the spot

to be elected; to be selected

the present age; the contemporary era

lit. I dare not (accept the honor); fig. I don't deserve your praise; you flatter me

to treat as; to regard as

on that day

to consider as; to take to be

suitable; appropriate

timely; just (when needed)

appropriate; suitable

taken in (by sb's deceit); to be fooled; to be duped

persons involved or implicated; party (to an affair)

on that evening

whenever; every time

to take seriously; serious; No joking, really!

current; present; now

to sb's face; in sb's presence

immediately; at once; at that moment

to take care; to look out

as it should be by rights (idiom); proper and to be expected as a matter of course

to serve as; to act as; to play the role of