当 dāng / dàng — to be; to act as; manage; withstand; when; during
当老师来的时候，大家都安静了。Dāng lǎo shī lái de shí hou, dà jiā dōu ān jìng le.When the teacher came, everyone became quiet.
Common words: 当时 (dāng shí)、当然 (dāng rán)、相当 (xiāng dāng)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "manage"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "manage", including 当 (dāng / dàng), 持 (chí), 筹 (chóu). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "manage" covers 3 different Chinese characters — 当 (dāng / dàng), 持 (chí), 筹 (chóu) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 3 characters do not share a sound — their readings span dāng, dàng, chí, chóu — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 当 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 当 dāng / dàngto be; to act as; manage; withstand; when; duringUseful words: 当时, 当然
- 持 chíto grasp; to hold; support; manage; direct; maintainUseful words: 支持, 保持
- 筹 chóua tally; counter; ticket; plan; devise; manageUseful words: 筹备, 统筹兼顾
Common words for these 3 "manage" characters
Anchor each of these 3 characters in a word you can picture — start with 当 (dāng / dàng) — so "manage" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
当时dāng shíthen; at that time当然dāng ránonly natural; as it should be; certainly; of course相当xiāng dāngequivalent to; appropriate; considerably; to a certain extent支持zhī chíto be in favor of; to support; to back; support保持bǎo chíto keep; to maintain; to hold; to preserve坚持jiān chíto persevere with; to persist in; to insist on筹备chóu bèipreparations; to get ready for sth统筹兼顾tǒng chóu jiān gùan overall plan taking into account all factors筹码chóu mǎbargaining chip; gaming chip; casino token
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 3 ways to say "manage".
持 chí — to grasp; to hold; support; manage; direct; maintain
做任何事都要坚持。Zuò rèn hé shì dōu yào jiān chí.In doing anything, you must persevere.
Common words: 支持 (zhī chí)、保持 (bǎo chí)、坚持 (jiān chí)
筹 chóu — a tally; counter; ticket; plan; devise; manage
老师正在为运动会做筹备工作。Lǎo shī zhèng zài wèi yùn dòng huì zuò chóu bèi gōng zuò.The teacher is making preparations for the sports meet.
Common words: 筹备 (chóu bèi)、统筹兼顾 (tǒng chóu jiān gù)、筹码 (chóu mǎ)
All 3 characters
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