Definition
担当 (dān dāng) means 'to take on (a responsibility, role, or task)' with a strong connotation of willingly shouldering a burden or duty — it is more proactive and formal than the neutral 承担 (chéng dān). Unlike 揽 (lǎn) which can imply grasping or monopolizing, 担当 expresses dutiful assumption. It is more emphatic than the general 担 (dān).
verb
to take onto undertake (a responsibility, role, task)
Examples
- 担当。Tā zhǔdòng dān dāng le zhège xiàngmù de lǐngdǎo gōngzuò.He voluntarily took on the leadership of this project.
- 担当。Tā shì yí wèi néng dān dāng dà rèn de qǐyèjiā.She is an entrepreneur who can take on great responsibilities.
- ，担当。Zài kùnnan miànqián, tā gǎnyú dān dāng.Faced with difficulties, he dared to take on (the responsibility).
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