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See also: 会当

Chinese

Etymology 1

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)
simp. (会当)

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Verb

會當

  1. (literary) to be supposed to; should
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Etymology 2

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)
simp. (会当)
alternative forms 會凍会冻
能凍能冻
可凍可冻

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Pronunciation


Verb

會當

  1. (Hokkien) can; be able to; be capable of
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