当
Pinyin: dāng
to be; to act as; to serve as; when; at (a time or place)
Example sentence
当她发现他们还没有学校，她就办了一个。
Dāng tā fāxiàn tāmen hái méiyǒu xuéxiào, tā jiù bàn le yī gè.
When she saw that they had no schools, she started one.
What 当 means
当 (dāng) is a Chinese word meaning “to be; to act as; to serve as; when; at (a time or place)”. It appears in the HSK 4 collection (and also in HSK 5).
More HSK 4 words
HSK 4
啊
ā
interjection of surprise; Ah!; Oh!
爱情
àiqíng
romance; love (romantic)
爱心
àixīn
compassion; kindness; care for others; love
安检
ānjiǎn
to do a security check
安排
ānpái
to arrange; to plan; to set up; arrangements
按
àn
to press; to push; according to; in accordance with
按时
ànshí
on time; before deadline; on schedule
按照
ànzhào
according to; in accordance with; on the basis of
白酒
báijiǔ
baijiu, a spirit usually distilled from sorghum
办公
bàngōng
to handle official business (usu. in an office); to do (office) work
办理
bànlǐ
to handle; to transact; to conduct
办事
bànshì
to handle (affairs); to work