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当下 Pronunciation and Pinyin

当下 Usage and Examples

now

at this moment

immediately

要想真正休息放松,冬季温泉是当下最佳的选择。

Winter spas are now the best choice for serious R & R.

行动不是将来或过去的行动,而是当下的行动。

Action is not future or past action but acting in the moment.

The characters in 当下

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
当
dāng6to act as or serve as
下
xià3below, down, next, to descend

More words starting with 当

  • dāng当......shí时when, as
  • dàng当shàng上become, get
  • dàng当shàng上le了became, got
  • dāng当shì世the present age, contemporary
  • dāng当gè个be a, act as a
  • dāng当zhōng中among, amidst
  • dāng当wéi为zhǔ主Should be primary, Should take precedence
  • dāng当wèi为qiū秋shuāng霜wú无wéi为kǎn槛yáng羊Be like autumn frost, not a caged lamb., Be resolute, not a docile sheep.
  • dāng当zhī之wú无kuì愧de的well-deserved, worthy
  • dāng当le了became, served as
  • dāng当shì事rén人party, person concerned
  • dāng当shì事rén人de的party's, involved party's

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Questions about 当下

What does 当下 mean in Chinese?

当下 (dāng xià) means “now, at this moment, immediately”.

How do you pronounce 当下?

当下 is pronounced dāng xià in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “now” in Chinese?

“now” is 当下 (dāng xià) in Chinese.

How is 当下 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 当下, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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