当着

當著

dāngzhe

preposition HSK 7 #11,395

Meanings

1 in the presence of
2 in front of
3 facing

Characters

facing; in the presence of

particle indicating ongoing state

Examples

他当着大家的面道歉了。

Tā dāngzhe dàjiā de miàn dàoqiàn le.

He apologized in front of everyone.

不要当着孩子的面吵架。

Bùyào dāngzhe háizi de miàn chǎojià.

Don't argue in front of the children.

Tips

grammar

当着 is always followed by a person/people + 的面, forming the pattern 当着...的面 (in front of someone's face).

Stroke Order

当 dāng

着 zhe