当着 (dāng) — in the presence of; right in front of (often in the pattern 当着…的面)
Definition
Used in the pattern 当着…的面 to mean 'right in front of / in the presence of' someone, usually when something is said or done they can witness. No siblings to contrast — just remember the 面 (face/presence) complement.
conjunction
in the presence ofright in front of (often in the pattern 当着…的面)
Examples
- 当着。Nǐ dāng dà jiā de miàn bǎ huà shuō qīng chǔ.Say it clearly in front of everyone.
- 当着。Tā dāng wǒ de miàn shuō le hěn duō nán tīng de huà.He said a lot of nasty things right in front of me.
- 当着。Bú yào dāng hái zi de miàn chǎo jià.Don't argue in front of the children.
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