上当
Old HSK 5
上当 (shàngdàng) · to be fooled
上当 (shàngdàng) means “to be fooled; to be taken in”. It is written with 2 characters: 上 (on) + 当 (to be). It is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).
How 上当 is built
The characters
上 shàng · on
What 上 is made of
- ⺊ — structural part
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: One stroke on top of another; compare 下 (below) (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
当 dāng · to be
What 当 is made of
- ⺌ — structural part
- 彐jì — snout
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 二 — two strokes
Example sentences
这种广告很多，小心别上当。Zhè zhǒng guǎnggào hěn duō, xiǎoxīn bié shàngdàng.There are many ads like this; be careful not to be fooled.
我买这个东西上当了。Wǒ mǎi zhège dōngxi shàngdàng le.I was cheated when I bought this.
Questions about 上当
What does 上当 mean?
上当 (shàngdàng) means “to be fooled; to be taken in”.
How do you pronounce 上当?
上当 is pronounced shàngdàng.
Which HSK level is 上当?
上当 is in Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 车上chēshàngon the bus
- 地上dìshangon the ground
- 关上guānshàngto close
- 楼上lóushàngupstairs
- 路上lùshangon the road
- 马上mǎshàngimmediately
- 上班shàngbānto go to work
- 上边shàngbianabove
- 上车shàngchēto get on a vehicle
- 上次shàngcìlast time
Learn 上当 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 82: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.