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chōngdāng

to serve as; to act as

A person with a red flag points the way for a group of travellers.
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Characters in this word

充 chōng

Strokes
6
Radical
儿 — son, child
Made of
亠 lid, cover 允 to grant, to consent
More about the character 充

当 dāng

Strokes
6
Radical
⺌ — small
Made of
⺌ small 彐 snout

Example phrases

  • 在这场谈判中,第三方机构充当了协调者的角色。 Zài zhè chǎng tánpàn zhōng, dìsānfāng jīgòu chōngdāng le xiétiáozhě de juésè. In this negotiation, the third-party institution served as a coordinator.
  • 这位老师常常充当学生和家长之间的桥梁。 Zhè wèi lǎoshī chángcháng chōngdāng xuésheng hé jiāzhǎng zhījiān de qiáoliáng. This teacher often serves as a bridge between students and parents.
  • 没有翻译的时候,他只好自己充当向导。 Méiyǒu fānyì de shíhou, tā zhǐhǎo zìjǐ chōngdāng xiàngdǎo. With no interpreter around, he had to act as the guide himself.

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