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当世

dāng shì

2-character word Traditional 當世

What 当世 means

1. the present age
2. in office
3. the current office holder

The characters in 当世

• 当dāng(onomatopoeia) dong; ding dong (bell)
• 世shìlife; age; generation

Words starting with 当世

• 当世无双dāng shì wú shuāngunequalled in his time
• 当世冠dāng shì guànthe foremost person of his age; unequalled; a leading light
• 当世之冠dāng shì zhī guànthe foremost person of his age; unequalled; a leading light

Sounds the same

Read dāng shì, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 当事to be in charge; to be confronted (with a matter); involved (in some matter)