Word: 當 (dāng, dàng)

他不適合當老師。

Tā bú shìhé dāng lǎoshī.

He is unfit to be a teacher.

他們讓我當了隊長。

Tāmen ràng wǒ dāng le duìzhǎng.

They made me captain.

他兒子想當律師。

Tā érzi xiǎng dāng lǜshī.

His son wants to be a lawyer.

他決定了要當醫生。

Tā juédìngle yào dāng yīshēng.

He made up his mind to be a doctor.

他決心要當醫生。

Tā juéxīn yào dāng yīshēng.

He made a determination to be a doctor.

他將來想當警察。

Tā jiānglái xiǎng dāng jǐngchá.

He wants to be a policeman in the future.

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.

你為何想當一個老師？

Nǐ wèihé xiǎng dāng yí gè lǎoshī?

Why did you want to become 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 yīshēng 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.

你認為我把自己當傻瓜？

Nǐ rènwéi wǒ bǎ zìjǐ dāng shǎguā?

Do you think I think of myself as an idiot?

你該拿他當榜樣。

Nǐ gāi ná tā dāng bǎngyàng.

You should learn from his example.

你選誰當總統？

Nǐ xuǎn shuí dāng zǒngtǒng?

For whom will you vote for president?

別把人家當傻瓜。

Bié bǎ rénjiā dāng shǎguā.

Don't make a fool of me.

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 yīshēng 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.

當他說話的時候，發生了火災。

Dāng tā shuōhuà de shíhou, fāshēngle huǒzāi.

Just as he was speaking, a fire broke out.

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.

當你過馬路的時候要當心汽車。

Dāng nǐ guò mǎlù de shíhou yào dāngxīn qìchē.

Watch out for cars when you cross the street.

當你餓的時候，任何東西都好吃。

Dāng nǐ è de shíhou, rènhé dōngxi dōu hǎochī.

When you're hungry, anything tastes good.

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.

當我們離開的時候，誰來照顧狗？

Dāng wǒmen líkāi de shíhou, shéi lái zhàogu gǒu?

Who will take care of the dog while we are away?

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.

當我回家時，我遇見了他。

Dāng wǒ huíjiā shí, wǒ yùjiànle tā.

I met him while I was coming home.

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.

當我學習的時候不要打擾我。

Dāng wǒ xuéxí de shíhou búyào dǎrǎo wǒ.

Don't disturb me while I'm studying.

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.

當我年長時，我漸漸變得有遠見。

Dāng wǒ nián zhǎng shí, wǒ jiànjiàn biànde yǒu yuǎnjiàn.

I'm getting farsighted as I get older.

當我忘記約定時，他十分憤怒。

Dāng wǒ wàngjì yuēdìng shí, tā shífēn fènnù.

He was very angry with me when I forgot the appointment.

當我看到你時，我感到很開心。

Dāng wǒ kàndào nǐ shí, wǒ gǎndào hěn kāixīn.

Whenever I see you, I feel happy.

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.

當我離開家的時候天空很明朗。

Dāng wǒ líkāi jiā de shíhou tiānkōng hěn mínglǎng.

The sky was clear when I left home.

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.

當水被加熱時，水汽蒸發。

Dāng shuǐ bèi jiārè shí, shuǐqì zhēngfā.

Water evaporates when it is heated.

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 yīshēng le.

I decided to be a doctor.

我決定當個工程師。

Wǒ juédìng dāng gè gōngchéngshī.

I've decided to become an engineer.

我後悔當老師。

Wǒ hòuhuǐ dāng lǎoshī.

I regret becoming a teacher.

我就當你誇我了。

Wǒ jiù dāng nǐ kuā wǒ le.

I'll take that as a compliment.

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.

我想吃蛋糕當點心。

Wǒ xiǎng chī dàngāo dāng diǎnxin.

I'd like to have cake for dessert.

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 yīshēng.

I want to be a doctor.

我想當歌手。

Wǒ xiǎng dāng gēshǒu.

I want to become a singer.

我被要求當這場比賽的裁判。

Wǒ bèi yāoqiú dāng zhè chǎng bǐsài de cáipàn.

I was asked to umpire the game.

我要當律師。

Wǒ yào dāng lǜshī.

I want to be a lawyer.

把我當晚餐吃了吧！

Bǎ wǒ dāng wǎncān chīle ba!

Eat me for dinner.

用這個當誘餌啊？

Yòng zhège dāng yòu'ěr a?

Using this as a bait?

這房間是當廚房用的。

Zhè fángjiān shì dāng chúfáng yòng de.

This room is used as a kitchen.