當欲

Chinese

		to act as; represent; equal to act as; represent; equal; should; fitting; suitable; adequate; proper; replace; to be; to hold a position; manage; withstand; when; during; ought; match equally; same; obstruct; just at (a time or place); on the spot; right; just at	desire; longing; appetite desire; longing; appetite; wish
trad. (當欲)		當	欲
simp. (当欲)		当	欲
alternative forms		當要／当要

Pronunciation

• Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): tng-berh / tng-beh / tong-boeh

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• Southern Min
  • (Hokkien: Quanzhou)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: tng-berh
    • Tâi-lô: tng-berh
    • IPA (Quanzhou): /tŋ̍³³ bəʔ⁵/
  • (Hokkien: Xiamen)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: tng-beh
    • Tâi-lô: tng-beh
    • Phofsit Daibuun: dngbeq
    • IPA (Xiamen): /tŋ̍⁴⁴⁻²² beʔ³²/
  • (Hokkien: Zhangzhou)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: tong-boeh
    • Tâi-lô: tong-bueh
    • Phofsit Daibuun: dongboeq
    • IPA (Zhangzhou): /tɔŋ⁴⁴⁻²² bueʔ³²/

Verb

當欲

1. (Southern Min) to be just about to (do something); to be on the point of

Synonyms

• 正要 (zhèngyào)
• (Hokkien) 拄欲