担

To undertake in Chinese: 担 (dān)

dān

to undertake

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 擔1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to undertake
  2. 2to carry
  3. 3to shoulder
  4. 4to take responsibility

Stroke order

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担

Zhuyin

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ㄉㄢ

dān

ㄉ/ dㄢ/ an—/ first tone

Simplified & traditional

担

Simplified

擔

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 这个责任应该由我们来承担。

    zhè ge zé rèn yīng gāi yóu wǒ men lái chéng dān。

    This responsibility should be borne by us.

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Related words

担心

dān xīn

anxious

承担

chéng dān

to undertake

担任

dān rèn

to hold a governmental office or post

担保

dān bǎo

to guarantee

负担

fù dān

to bear (an expense, a responsibility etc)

担忧

dān yōu

to worry

担当

dān dāng

to take upon oneself

担负

dān fù

to shoulder

担子

dàn zi

carrying pole and the loads on it

分担

fēn dān

to share (a burden, a cost, a responsibility)

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