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English

1. (adverb) Indeed; Certainly; or (adjective) real; proper, accurate

Examples

• 中國的當代青年文化很空洞。

  Contemporary Chinese youth culture is very shallow.

  Tatoeba · xjjAstrus CC BY

• 為何如何？你疑問的當下就是科學的開端。

  Science begins when you ask why and how.

  Tatoeba · tsayng CC BY

• 律師警告過他的當事人反對作證, 但是他還是這麼做了。

  The lawyer warned his client against testifying, but he did it anyway.

  Tatoeba · Martha CC BY

• 两军对敌，能战的当战，不能战的当守，不能守的当走，不能走的当降，不能降的当死。

  When two armies oppose one another, those who can fight should fight, those who can't fight should guard, those who can't guard should flee, those who can't flee should surrender, and those who can't surrender should die.

  Tatoeba · FeuDRenais CC BY