WordTaiwan frequency #26,398
當機立斷
ㄉㄤ ㄐㄧ ㄌㄧˋ ㄉㄨㄢˋ
“to make a prompt decision; to act decisively and seize the moment without hesitation”
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當
ㄉㄤ
to hold a position or office; to manage or be in charge; to bear or undertake; to be suitable or appropriate; to face or confront; to be on duty
機
ㄐㄧ
machine; mechanism; aircraft; opportunity; crucial point; pivot; quick-witted; flexible; organic; the origin or cause of something; inner desires or worldly thoughts.
立
ㄌㄧˋ
To stand upright; to set up or establish; to found or create; to draw up or formulate; to exist or be present; surname Li.
斷
ㄉㄨㄢˋ
To break or snap; to cut off; to cease or abstain from; to judge or decide; absolutely or definitely (often in negative contexts).
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Words sharing these characters
Vocabulary built from the same characters — most common first
- 當時ㄉㄤ ㄕˊat that time; then; immediately; right then; back then; at the moment; instantly
- 機會ㄐㄧ ㄏㄨㄟˋopportunity; chance; occasion; a favorable time or situation to do something.
- 當然ㄉㄤ ㄖㄢˊas it should be; of course; certainly; naturally; without doubt; used to express agreement or obviousness.
- 相當ㄒㄧㄤ ㄉㄤfairly; quite; considerably; to a certain extent; equivalent to; appropriate; suitable
- 不斷ㄅㄨˋ ㄉㄨㄢˋcontinuously; without interruption; unceasingly; constantly; in a continuous manner
- 成立ㄔㄥˊ ㄌㄧˋto establish; to set up; to be tenable; to hold water; (of a motion) to pass
- 建立ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄌㄧˋto establish; to set up; to found; to create or bring something into existence; to build or develop gradually
- 立委ㄌㄧˋ ㄨㄟˇTaiwan: legislator; elected member of the Legislative Yuan; representative who exercises lawmaking power on behalf of the people.
- 當地ㄉㄤ ㄉㄧˋlocal; of or relating to a specific place or area; on the floor or ground indoors.
- 立刻ㄌㄧˋ ㄎㄜˋimmediately; at once; right away; without delay
- 當年ㄉㄤ ㄋㄧㄢˊin those days; back then; in the past; that very same year; in one's prime
- 手機ㄕㄡˇ ㄐㄧcell phone; mobile phone; handheld device for calling, messaging, and internet access.