Word: 當 (dāng, dàng)

他不適合當老師。

Tā bú shìhé dāng lǎoshī.

He is unfit to be a teacher.

他決定了要當醫生。

Tā juédìngle yào dāng yìshēng.

He made up his mind to be a doctor.

他決心要當醫生。

Tā juéxīn yào dāng yìshēng.

He made a determination to be a doctor.

他當老師的時間不太長。

Tā dāng lǎoshī de shíjiān bú tài cháng.

He hasn't been a teacher for long.

他當老師的夢想終於實現了。

Tā dāng lǎoshī de mèngxiǎng zhōngyú shíxiànle.

He finally realised his dream of becoming a teacher.

你以後想當什麼呢？

Nǐ yǐhòu xiǎng dāng shénme ne?

What would you like to be in the future?

你當醫生很久了嗎？

Nǐ dāng yìshēng hěn jiǔle ma?

Have you been working long as a doctor?

你當過兵嗎？

Nǐ dāng guò bīng ma?

Were you a soldier?

你把我當什麼啦？

Nǐ bǎ wǒ dāng shénme la?

Who do you think I am?

你要當媽了。

Nǐ yào dāng mā le.

You're going to be a mommy.

你選誰當總統？

Nǐ xuǎn shuí dāng zǒngtǒng?

For whom will you vote for president?

在“狼來了”的這個故事中，最後當這個男孩真正遇到危險時，再也沒人願意相信他了。

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.

她當醫生了。

Tā dāng yìshēng le.

She's a doctor now.

當他回家時，我遇到了他。

Dāng tā huíjiā shí, wǒ yùdàole tā.

I met him while he was coming home.

當你到達時寄封信給我。

Dāng nǐ dàodá shí jì fēng xìn gěi wǒ.

Send me a letter when you arrive.

當你到達的時候他還在這裡嗎？

Dāng nǐ dàodá de shíhou tā hái zài zhèlǐ ma?

Was he still here when you arrived?

當你喝湯的時候不要發出聲音。

Dāng nǐ hē tāng de shíhou búyào fāchū shēngyīn.

Don't make noise while eating soup.

當她回來的時後，我就離開。

Dāng tā huílai de shí hòu, wǒ jiù líkāi.

I'll leave when she comes back.

當我到的時候，她已經走了。

Dāng wǒ dào de shíhou, tā yǐjīng zǒule.

She had already gone when I arrived.

當我到達時，天正下著雨。

Dāng wǒ dàodá shí, tiān zhèng xià zhe yǔ.

When I arrived, it was raining.

當我聽到這個消息，我哭了。

Dāng wǒ tīngdào zhège xiāoxi, wǒ kūle.

When I heard the news, I cried.

當我聽到這個消息時，我想哭。

Dāng wǒ tīngdào zhège xiāoxi shí, wǒ xiǎng kū.

When I heard the news, I wanted to cry.

當我在那裡的時候，我學習英語。

Dāng wǒ zài nàli de shíhou, wǒ xuéxí Yīngyǔ.

I studied English when I was there.

當我小的時候，我不能夠吃魚。

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

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

當我年輕的時候，我也喜歡這個。

Dāng wǒ niánqīng de shíhou, wǒ yě xǐhuan zhège.

When I was young, I also liked this one.

當我看到這張圖片的時候總是哭。

Dāng wǒ kàndào zhè zhāng túpiàn de shíhou zǒngshì kū.

I always cry when I see this picture.

當我閱讀的時候，我最快樂。

Dāng wǒ yuèdú de shíhou, wǒ zuì kuàilè.

I am happiest when I am reading.

當由美來的時候我正在看電視。

Dāng yóu Měi lái de shíhou wǒ zhèngzài kàn diànshì.

I was watching TV when Yumi came.

當雨停了，我們就會去。

Dāng yǔ tíngle, wǒmen jiù huì qù.

We'll go when the rain stops.

我不能讓他當我的老師。

Wǒ bùnéng ràng tā dāng wǒ de lǎoshī.

I can't have him as my teacher.

我們不能一直把它當秘密守著。

Wǒmen bùnéng yìzhí bǎ tā dāng mìmì shǒuzhe.

We can't keep this a secret forever.

我們選了他當主席。

Wǒmen xuǎn le tā dāng zhǔxí.

We elected him chairman.

我決定當個醫生了。

Wǒ juédìng dāng gè yìshēng le.

I decided to be a doctor.

我當老師已經15年了。

Wǒ dāng lǎoshī yǐjīng shíwǔ nián le.

I have been a teacher for 15 years.

我當過老師。

Wǒ dāng guò lǎoshī.

I was a teacher.

我想到那位當記者的女人。

Wǒ xiǎngdào nà wèi dāng jìzhě de nǚrén.

I think of the woman as a journalist.

我想當一名英語老師。

Wǒ xiǎng dāng yì míng Yīngyǔ lǎoshī.

I would like to be an English teacher.

我想當體育記者。

Wǒ xiǎng dāng tǐyù jìzhě.

I want to be a sport reporter.

我想當醫生。

Wǒ xiǎng dāng yìshēng.

I want to be a doctor.