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會當, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
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Chinese
Etymology 1
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to meet; to gather; group to meet; to gather; group; to assemble; association; be able to; be likely to; to balance an account; accounting |
to act as; represent; equal to act as; represent; equal; should; fitting; suitable; adequate; proper; replace; to be; to hold a position; manage; withstand; when; during; ought; match equally; same; obstruct; just at (a time or place); on the spot; right; just at |
| trad. (會當)
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會
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當
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| simp. (会当)
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会
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当
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Pronunciation
Verb
會當
- (literary) to be supposed to; should
Synonyms
Etymology 2
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to meet; to gather; group to meet; to gather; group; to assemble; association; be able to; be likely to; to balance an account; accounting |
to act as; represent; equal to act as; represent; equal; should; fitting; suitable; adequate; proper; replace; to be; to hold a position; manage; withstand; when; during; ought; match equally; same; obstruct; just at (a time or place); on the spot; right; just at |
| trad. (會當)
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會
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當
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| simp. (会当)
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会
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当
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| alternative forms
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會凍／会冻
能凍／能冻
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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “from 會得通?”)
Pronunciation
Verb
會當
- (Hokkien) can; be able to; be capable of
Synonyms
Dialectal synonyms of
可以 (“can; may”)
| Variety
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Location
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Words
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| Classical Chinese
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可, 可以, 得
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| Formal (Written Standard Chinese)
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可, 可以, 得
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| Northeastern Mandarin
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Taiwan
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可以
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| Malaysia
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可以
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| Singapore
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可以
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| Cantonese
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Guangzhou
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可以, 得 >
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| Hong Kong
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可以, 得 >
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| Taishan
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可以
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| Kuala Lumpur (Guangfu)
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可以
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| Singapore (Guangfu)
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可以
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| Gan
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Nanchang
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做得
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| Hakka
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Miaoli (N. Sixian)
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做得
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| Pingtung (Neipu; S. Sixian)
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做得, 可以, 使得
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| Hsinchu County (Zhudong; Hailu)
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做得
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| Taichung (Dongshi; Dabu)
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使得, 做得
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| Hsinchu County (Qionglin; Raoping)
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做得
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| Yunlin (Lunbei; Zhao'an)
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會用
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| Kuching (Hepo)
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做得
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| Singapore (Dabu)
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做得
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| Northern Min
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Jian'ou
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使得, 會使得
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| Eastern Min
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Fuzhou
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會使
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| Southern Min
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Xiamen
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會使, 會當, 會做, 會用, 會用得, 會得, 會得通, 會通, 通
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| Quanzhou
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會做, 會做得, 會用, 會用得, 會得, 會得通, 會通, 通
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| Zhangzhou
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會使, 會當, 會用, 會用得, 會得, 會得通, 會通, 通
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| Taipei
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會使, 會當
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| New Taipei (Sanxia)
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會使, 會當
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| Kaohsiung
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會用得, 會使, 會當
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| Yilan
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會使, 會當
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| Changhua (Lukang)
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會使, 會當
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| Taichung
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會用得, 會使得
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| Tainan
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會用得, 會使, 會當, 會得, 會得通, 通
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| Hsinchu
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會用得, 會使
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| Kinmen
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會使, 會當
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| Penghu (Magong)
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會使, 會當
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| Penang (Hokkien)
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會, 會使
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| Singapore (Hokkien)
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會使, 會做, 會用, 會得, 會當, 會通
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| Manila (Hokkien)
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會做, 會用, 會用得, 會做得
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| Medan (Hokkien)
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會使
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| Chaozhou
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可以
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| Jieyang
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好, 可以
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| Haifeng
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會得
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| Singapore (Teochew)
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會使, 會得
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| Wenchang
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可以
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| Qionghai
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可以
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| Singapore (Hainanese)
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可以
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| Zhongshan Min
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Zhongshan (Longdu, Shaxi)
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得
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| Wu
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Shanghai
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好, 可以
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| Suzhou
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好
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| Ningbo
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好
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| Xiang
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Changsha
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做得, 可以得
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| Note
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> - used after the verb
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Antonyms
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