LEARN + CHINESE / 297 of 300 HSK 7–9
In Front Of 当着
The manager praised the team 当着大家的面 (“in front of everyone”). 当着 introduces the people in whose presence something happens. That detail matters when the public setting changes how the action feels.
别当着孩子的面吵架。
bié dāngzhe háizi de miàn chǎojià.
Don’t argue in front of the child.
“我明天再做。” “这话你昨天就说过了！”
“wǒ míngtiān zài zuò。” “zhè huà nǐ zuótiān jiù shuō guò le！”
“I’ll do it again tomorrow.” “You said that just yesterday!”
Vocabulary
| Chinese | English |
|---|---|
dāngzhe | in front of; in the presence of |
jiù | then; just |
chǎojià | to quarrel |
háizi | child |
míngtiān | tomorrow |
zuótiān | yesterday |
hé | and; with |
bǐ | compared to; than |
dǒng | to understand |
duì | to; towards; correct |
hǎochu | benefit; advantage |
gānggāng | just now; recently |
lí | away from; distance |
wéi | for; because of |
gàobié | to bid farewell; say goodbye |
duìyú | regarding; for |
guānyú | about; regarding |
tì | to replace; for |
yǔ | and; with |
zhìyú | as for; go so far as to |
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