Chinese phrase
长大后我想当〜 zhǎng dà hòu wǒ xiǎng dāng 〜
Meaning
I want to be ___ when I grow up
When to use it
Expresses a wish for a future job or role in adulthood. It is common in children's talk about future plans, with the job or role named after the phrase.
Example dialogue
你长大后想当什么？ nǐ zhǎng dà hòu xiǎng dāng shén me
What do you want to be when you grow up?
长大后我想当老师。 zhǎng dà hòu wǒ xiǎng dāng lǎo shī
When I grow up, I want to be a teacher.