担 (dān) — to undertake, to shoulder, to bear (responsibility, risk, etc.)
Definition
担 (dān) means 'to bear / shoulder' and is most often the FIRST half of a verb compound: 承担, 担当, 担负, 肩负. Rarely used alone at HSK 7.
verb
to undertaketo shoulderto bear (responsibility, risk, etc.)
Examples
- 担。Tā dān xià le zhè ge rèn wu.He took on this task.
- 担。Wǒ dān bù qǐ zhè ge fēng xiǎn.I can't bear this risk.
- 。Tā chéng dān zhe quán jiā de shēng huó.She shoulders the livelihood of the whole family.
Appears in
Browse more HSK 7-9 words or search the full 43,000-word dictionary.