Word: 当 (dāng, dàng)

他不适合当老师。

Tā bú shìhé dāng lǎoshī.

He is unfit to be a teacher.

他决定了要当医生。

Tā juédìngle yào dāng yīshēng.

He made up his mind to be a doctor.

他决心要当医生。

Tā juéxīn yào dāng yīshēng.

He made a determination to be a doctor.

他当老师的时间不太长。

Tā dāng lǎoshī de shíjiān bú tài cháng.

He hasn't been a teacher for long.

他当老师的梦想终于实现了。

Tā dāng lǎoshī de mèngxiǎng zhōngyú shíxiànle.

He finally realised his dream of becoming a teacher.

你以后想当什么呢？

Nǐ yǐhòu xiǎng dāng shénme ne?

What would you like to be in the future?

你当医生很久了吗？

Nǐ dāng yīshēng hěn jiǔle ma?

Have you been working long as a doctor?

你当过兵吗？

Nǐ dāng guò bīng ma?

Were you a soldier?

你把我当什么啦？

Nǐ bǎ wǒ dāng shénme la?

Who do you think I am?

你要当妈了。

Nǐ yào dāng mā le.

You're going to be a mommy.

你选谁当总统？

Nǐ xuǎn shuí dāng zǒngtǒng?

For whom will you vote for president?

在“狼来了”的这个故事中，最后当这个男孩真正遇到危险时，再也没人愿意相信他了。

Zài“láng láile”de zhège gùshi zhōng, zuìhòu dāng zhège nánhái zhēnzhèng yùdào wēixiǎn shí, zàiyě méi rén yuànyì xiāngxìn tā le.

In the story of the boy who cried wolf, when in the end he encountered real danger, no-one would believe him.

她当医生了。

Tā dāng yīshēng le.

She's a doctor now.

当他回家时，我遇到了他。

Dāng tā huíjiā shí, wǒ yùdàole tā.

I met him while he was coming home.

当你到达时寄封信给我。

Dāng nǐ dàodá shí jì fēng xìn gěi wǒ.

Send me a letter when you arrive.

当你到达的时候他还在这里吗？

Dāng nǐ dàodá de shíhou tā hái zài zhèlǐ ma?

Was he still here when you arrived?

当你喝汤的时候不要发出声音。

Dāng nǐ hē tāng de shíhou búyào fāchū shēngyīn.

Don't make noise while eating soup.

当她回来的时后，我就离开。

Dāng tā huílai de shí hòu, wǒ jiù líkāi.

I'll leave when she comes back.

当我到的时候，她已经走了。

Dāng wǒ dào de shíhou, tā yǐjīng zǒule.

She had already gone when I arrived.

当我到达时，天正下着雨。

Dāng wǒ dàodá shí, tiān zhèng xià zhe yǔ.

When I arrived, it was raining.

当我听到这个消息，我哭了。

Dāng wǒ tīngdào zhège xiāoxi, wǒ kūle.

When I heard the news, I cried.

当我听到这个消息时，我想哭。

Dāng wǒ tīngdào zhège xiāoxi shí, wǒ xiǎng kū.

When I heard the news, I wanted to cry.

当我在那里的时候，我学习英语。

Dāng wǒ zài nàli de shíhou, wǒ xuéxí Yīngyǔ.

I studied English when I was there.

当我小的时候，我不能够吃鱼。

Dāng wǒ xiǎo de shíhou, wǒ bù nénggòu chī yú.

When I was little, I couldn't eat fish.

当我年轻的时候，我也喜欢这个。

Dāng wǒ niánqīng de shíhou, wǒ yě xǐhuan zhège.

When I was young, I also liked this one.

当我看到这张图片的时候总是哭。

Dāng wǒ kàndào zhè zhāng túpiàn de shíhou zǒngshì kū.

I always cry when I see this picture.

当我阅读的时候，我最快乐。

Dāng wǒ yuèdú de shíhou, wǒ zuì kuàilè.

I am happiest when I am reading.

当由美来的时候我正在看电视。

Dāng yóu Měi lái de shíhou wǒ zhèngzài kàn diànshì.

I was watching TV when Yumi came.

当雨停了，我们就会去。

Dāng yǔ tíngle, wǒmen jiù huì qù.

We'll go when the rain stops.

我不能让他当我的老师。

Wǒ bùnéng ràng tā dāng wǒ de lǎoshī.

I can't have him as my teacher.

我们不能一直把它当秘密守着。

Wǒmen bùnéng yìzhí bǎ tā dāng mìmì shǒuzhe.

We can't keep this a secret forever.

我们选了他当主席。

Wǒmen xuǎn le tā dāng zhǔxí.

We elected him chairman.

我决定当个医生了。

Wǒ juédìng dāng gè yīshēng le.

I decided to be a doctor.

我当老师已经15年了。

Wǒ dāng lǎoshī yǐjīng shíwǔ nián le.

I have been a teacher for 15 years.

我当过老师。

Wǒ dāng guò lǎoshī.

I was a teacher.

我想到那位当记者的女人。

Wǒ xiǎngdào nà wèi dāng jìzhě de nǚrén.

I think of the woman as a journalist.

我想当一名英语老师。

Wǒ xiǎng dāng yì míng Yīngyǔ lǎoshī.

I would like to be an English teacher.

我想当体育记者。

Wǒ xiǎng dāng tǐyù jìzhě.

I want to be a sport reporter.

我想当医生。

Wǒ xiǎng dāng yīshēng.

I want to be a doctor.