担负 (dān fù) — to shoulder, to bear, to undertake (responsibility, costs, or tasks)
Definition
Formal written verb for shouldering a duty, cost, or task. Stronger and more literary than 承担; pairs with abstract nouns like 责任 and 费用.
verb
to shoulderto bearto undertake (responsibility, costs, or tasks)
Examples
- 担负。Tā dān fù le jiào yù hái zi de zé rèn.She shoulders the responsibility of educating the children.
- 担负。Zhè ge xiàng mù yóu tā dān fù zhǔ yào fèi yòng.This project's main costs are being borne by him.
- 担负。Měi gè rén dōu yīng gāi dān fù zì jǐ de cuò wù.Everyone should bear their own mistakes.
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