Word: 得当 (dédàng) Traditional: 得當 得当 dictionary entry dédàng appropriate; suitable Full dictionary entry for 得当 Example sentences using 得当 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 你这样说话不太得当。 Nǐ zhèyàng shuōhuà bú tài dédàng. It isn't very appropriate for you to talk like that. 用词得当，文章才好懂。 Yòngcí dédàng, wénzhāng cái hǎo dǒng. Only when the wording is suitable is an essay easy to understand.