当着

當著

dāngzhe

preposition HSK 7-9 #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

HSK 3

不要当着孩子的面吵架。

Bùyào dāngzhe háizi de miàn chǎojià.

Don't argue in front of the children.

HSK 6

他当着大家的面道歉了。

Tā dāngzhe dàjiā de miàn dàoqiàn le.

He apologized in front of everyone.

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