当上

當上
dāngshang
  1. to take up duty as
  2. to assume a position
  3. to assume
  4. to take on (an office)

CEDICT

Examples

汤姆当上了部长。

Tom became a minister.

Source: Tatoeba

他设法当上了部长。

He made his way to the minister.

Source: Tatoeba

Entry Composition

=1 当 dāng
  1. (onom.) dong
  2. ding dong (bell)
=1 当 dāng
  1. to be
  2. to act as
  3. manage
  4. withstand
  5. when
  6. during
  7. ought
  8. should
  9. match equally
  10. equal
  11. same
  12. obstruct
  13. just at (a time or place)
  14. on the spot
  15. right
  16. just at
=2 上 shǎng used in 上声 shǎngshēng
=2 上 shàng
  1. (bound form) up; upper; above; previous
  2. first (of multiple parts)
  3. to climb; to get onto; to go up
  4. to attend (class or university)
  5. (directional complement) up
  6. (noun suffix) on; above

Related entries

假定 jiǎdìng
  1. to assume
  2. to suppose
  3. supposed
  4. so-called
  5. assumption
  6. hypothesis
讓我們假定那會發生。

Let's assume that'll happen.

Source: Tatoeba

摆出 bǎichū
  1. to assume
  2. to adopt (a look, pose, manner etc)
  3. to bring out for display
他摆出一副无辜的样子。

He put on an air of innocence.

Source: Tatoeba

臆断 yìduàn
  1. to assume
  2. assumption
装出 zhuāngchū to assume (an air of)
他把情感藏進了心底，裝出熱心的樣子。

He hid his emotions and pretended to be enthusiastic.

Source: Tatoeba

想当然尔 xiǎngdāngráněr
  1. to take sth as given
  2. to assume
  3. as one would expect
  4. naturally
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