Chinese word dictionary

勾当

gòu dàng · shady business

Practice word

Word information

Simplified勾当

Traditional勾當

Pinyingòu dàng

Part of speechDictionary

HSK 3.0Not listed

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

勾gōu

to hook, to join, to connect; to entice

当dāng

appropriate, timely; to act, to serve; the sound of bells

How to learn 勾当

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

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当然dāngrán

only natural; as it should be; certainly; of course; without doubt

当dāng

(onom.) dong; ding dong (bell); to be; to act as; manage; withstand; when; during; ought; should; match equally; equal; same; obstruct; just at (a time or place); on the spot; right; just at

当时dāngshí

then; at that time; while

当地dāngdì

local

当年dāngnián

in those days; back then; in those years; to be in the prime of life

当前dāngqián

the present time; to be faced with