English–Chinese
“be” in Chinese
How to say “be” in Chinese
“Be” in Chinese is 当 (dāng).
A person steps into a named role and takes responsibility for what that role requires.
Example sentences with 当
现在她在医院当护士。xiàn zài tā zài yī yuàn dāng hù shì
She is currently working as a nurse at the hospital.
Tips for using 当
- Chinese places 当 (dāng, "to serve as") before the role name, making the position being taken easy to spot in a sentence.
Other Chinese words for “be”
你是学生吗？nǐ shì xué shēng ma
Are you a student?
这乃他最大的成就。zhè nǎi tā zuì dà de chéng jiù
This is his greatest achievement.