充当 (chōng dāng) — to serve as, to act as, to play the role of
Definition
充当 means 'to serve as / act as' a role, often one you weren't originally meant for. Unlike 担任 (an official, expected post), 充当 suggests stepping into a role temporarily or unofficially.
verb
to serve asto act asto play the role of
Examples
- 充当。Tā chōng dāng le gōng sī dài biǎo.He served as the company representative.
- ，充当。Zài zhè cì huó dòng zhōng, tā chōng dāng zhǔ chí rén.In this event, she acted as the host.
- 充当。Méi yǒu rén yuàn yì chōng dāng zhè ge xiàng mù de fù zé rén.No one is willing to serve as the person in charge of this project.
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