Phonetic script Hanyu Pinyindāng Listen to pronunciationMandarin = standard Chinese without accent You cannot listen to the pronunciation of dang because your browser does not support the audio element. Note This Chinese character can also be pronounced dàng. However, with a different pronunciation, the meaning of the character will change as wellIf 当 is pronounced "dàng", it means appropriate. English translations equal, to serve as, in the presence of someone, appropriate, to pawn, to be equal to, to be used as Chinese character and stroke order animation"How do I write 当 dāng correctly?"The strokes that all Chinese characters are composed of are to be written in a certain order which has originally been defined by Chinese calligraphy. Writing all characters according to the same rules assures that their intended shape and style are generally preserved even if written by different dictionary shows you the correct stroke order as an animation for all characters so you can learn and understand how to write the character correctly. 当 dang / dāng in traditional characters當 Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 当 dang / dāng ⓘWriting in PinyinBefore using this Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication. If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ŏ, ù. Wo xiang dang xiăng dāng dàifu. – English translation I want to be a doctor. Topic no topic assigned Tags and additional informationMeaning of individual characters, character components etc.of course originally 当 dang / dāng belongs to the 100 most common Chinese characters rank 71 Chinese example words containing the character 当 dang / dāng 不敢当 bù găndāng = You flatter me , 当地 dāngdì = local , 当年 dāngnián = this year , 当然 dāngrán = certainly , 当时 dāngshí = at that time , 当心 dāngxīn = to be careful , 当作 dāngzuò = as , 相当 xiāngdāng = quite , 应当 yīngdāng = ought to More words that mean equal in Chinese bìng 并 , jūn 均 More words that mean to serve as in Chinese chōng 充 , wèi 为 Report missing or erroneous translation of dang in English Contact us! We always appreciate good suggestions and helpful criticism.