当官 (dāng) — (v.o.) to hold a government post; to be an official
Definition
当 (dāng) here means 'to hold a position', and 官 specifically means an official in the government — a verb-object phrase for becoming or serving as a government official.
verb
(v.o.) to hold a government postto be an official
Examples
- 当官。Tā dāng yǐ hòu biàn de hěn máng.After he became an official, he became very busy.
- ，。Tā dāng le shí duō nián guān, hěn yǒu jīng yàn.He has been an official for over ten years and is very experienced.
- 当官，。Hěn duō rén dōu xiǎng dāng, dàn zé rèn yě hěn dà.Many people want to become officials, but the responsibility is also great.
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