Chinese word dictionary

当且仅当

dāng qiě jǐn dāng · if and only if

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Word information

Simplified当且仅当

Traditional當且僅當

Pinyindāng qiě jǐn dāng

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.

当dāng

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

且qiě

moreover, also (post-subject); about to, will soon (pre-verb)

仅jǐn

only, merely, solely, just

当dāng

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

How to learn 当且仅当

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.

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当然dāngrán

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

而且érqiě

(not only ...) but also; moreover; in addition; furthermore

并且bìngqiě

and; besides; moreover; furthermore; in addition

不仅bùjǐn

not just; not limited to; (as a correlative conjunction) not only (..., but also ...)

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