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当回事

dàng huí shì

3-character word Traditional 當回事

What 当回事 means

1. to take seriously (often with negative expression: "don't take it too seriously")
2. to treat conscientiously

The characters in 当回事

• 当dāng(onomatopoeia) dong; ding dong (bell)
• 回huíto go back; to return; to turn back; to turn around; to reply; to answer…
• 事shìmatter; thing; item

Example sentences

• 汤姆不会把这当回事的。
  Tom wouldn't take the matter seriously.

Words starting with 当回事

• 当回事儿dàng huí shì rerhua variant of 当回事