充当

• 拼音: chōng dāng
• 汉字拆解: 充 = to fill/serve as; 当 = 尚 (still) + 田 (field) simplified = to act as

含义

To serve as; to act as; to play the role of.

Used when someone or something temporarily takes on a role or function, often implying the role is not their primary identity. Can have a slightly negative connotation when someone is being used.

例句

1. 他经常充当朋友之间的调解人。
2. 这张桌子太小了，只能充当临时茶几。
3. 她不愿意充当别人成功的垫脚石。

用法指南

语境: roles, work, relationships

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 在这部电影里他充当反派角色。(In this movie, he plays the villain.)
• 会议上他充当翻译。(He served as the interpreter at the meeting.)

错误说法

• 他充当老师 (If someone IS a teacher, use 担任; 充当 implies temporarily filling a role)

起源与历史

Compound of 充 (to fill/serve as) and 当 (to act as/be). Together they mean taking on a role.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal