當局 dāngjú authorities Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents dāngjú authorities 当 當 dāng noun to manage To take charge of; to manage; to be in control of局 jú noun office an office; a bureau; a government department or an agency for public services; also used as a name for certain shops like a bookstore or pharmacydāngjú person involved 当 當 dāng locativepreposition facing To face; to be in front of; in the presence of局 jú noun situation a situation; the state of affairs; the condition or pattern of events