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Usages of dāng
他 从小 爱 听 故事， 现在 想 当 小说家。Tā cóngxiǎo ài tīng gùshi, xiànzài xiǎng dāng xiǎoshuōjiā.
Ever since he was little, he has loved listening to stories, and now he wants to be a novelist.
以后 我 想 当 老师。yǐhòu wǒ xiǎng dāng lǎoshī.
In the future I want to be a teacher.
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