anonymoose Posted November 28, 2006 at 01:29 PM Report Posted November 28, 2006 at 01:29 PM I found this sentence on the net somewhere: 呵呵,我也开玩笑的啊,如果你真怕我问的问题答不出来的话,你就当我开玩笑算了,没关系的~``````呵呵 What does the 当 in this sentence mean? How would 你就当我开玩笑算了 be translated into English? If anyone could provide another couple of example sentences using this structure, I would be grateful. Thanks! Quote
roddy Posted November 28, 2006 at 01:47 PM Report Posted November 28, 2006 at 01:47 PM 当 as in treat / regard. Something like 'take it as a joke.' Quote
anonymoose Posted November 28, 2006 at 02:18 PM Author Report Posted November 28, 2006 at 02:18 PM Thanks, Roddy. However I had already guessed that. I am hoping for a more specific answer so I will know how to actually use this structure myself in the future (hence the request for example sentences). Quote
sarahkuang Posted November 28, 2006 at 03:06 PM Report Posted November 28, 2006 at 03:06 PM 你别当我是害你，我这是为你好. 我把你当作圣诞老人了。 Quote
semantic nuance Posted November 28, 2006 at 03:37 PM Report Posted November 28, 2006 at 03:37 PM 1. 好心沒好報! 你就當我沒說算了! (你就當我沒說吧! ) 2. 你們繼續聊, 就當我不在這兒. 3. 我辜負你是我的錯, 你就當我死了吧! hope it helps! Quote
anonymoose Posted November 29, 2006 at 12:34 AM Author Report Posted November 29, 2006 at 12:34 AM Thanks for the help, everyone. I'm still a little unsure about the precise meaning of these sentences. I've tried to rephrase them as I have interpreted them. I would be grateful if anyone could check if my understanding is correct. 我把你当作圣诞老人了。 = 我以为你是圣诞老人 ? / 我(从现在开始就)把你视为圣诞老人了 ? 你别当我是害你，我这是为你好. = 你别以为我是害你，我这是为你好 ? 你就當我沒說算了! = 你就假装我没说似的 ? 你們繼續聊, 就當我不在這兒. = 你們繼續聊, 就像我不在這兒一样 ? Quote
aristidis Posted November 29, 2006 at 01:36 AM Report Posted November 29, 2006 at 01:36 AM I am new at Chinese, but how about this translation: "Come on... I am also joking! if you can't reply to my dreadful bind, just consider it a joke, it doesn't matter..." Quote
errisa Posted November 29, 2006 at 01:54 PM Report Posted November 29, 2006 at 01:54 PM 我把你当作圣诞老人了。 = 我以为你是圣诞老人 ? / 我(从现在开始就)把你视为圣诞老人了 ? The first sentence is right! 你别当我是害你，我这是为你好. = 你别以为我是害你，我这是为你好 ? 你就當我沒說算了! = 你就假装我没说似的 ? 你們繼續聊, 就當我不在這兒. = 你們繼續聊, 就像我不在這兒一样 ? You grasped the meanings of other sentences. Quote
LaoLiang Posted December 3, 2006 at 03:07 AM Report Posted December 3, 2006 at 03:07 AM This question made me think of 借口 but it actually uses 当作 (dang4) with a somewhat similar meaning. 周杰伦 借口 说你不爱我 就算是我不懂 能不能原谅我 请不要把分手当作你的请求 我知道坚持要走是你受伤的藉口 请你回头 我会陪你一直走到最后 Quote
Koneko Posted December 7, 2006 at 12:27 PM Report Posted December 7, 2006 at 12:27 PM How about "assume"? Quote
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