Definition
当下 (dāng xià) has two uses: as a noun it means 'the present moment' — more formal and literary than 现在, similar to 此时. As an adverb it means 'immediately, at once', more formal than 马上 or 立刻, often used with 就 in written or narrative contexts.
noun
the present momentnow
adverb
immediatelyat once
Examples
- 当下。dāng xià zuì zhòngyào de shìqíng shì xuéxí.The most important thing at the moment is to study.
- ，当下。Tīng dào zhège xiāoxi, tā dāng xià jiù kū le.Upon hearing the news, he cried immediately.
- ，当下。Wèntí hěn jǐnjí, wǒmen dāng xià jiù jiějué.The problem is urgent; we'll solve it right away.
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