Hanzi
Traditional
擔
Simplified
担

picul (100 catties, 50 kg)/two buckets full/carrying pole and its load/classifier for loads carried on a shoulder pole

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 4

Pinyin

dān, dàn, dǎn, jiē

Bopomofo

ㄉㄢ, ㄉㄢˋ, ㄉㄢˇ, ㄐㄧㄝ

Jyutping

daam1

Example sentences

分擔 / 分担 fēndān
我們應該主動分擔家務。
我们应该主动分担家务。

We should take the initiative to share the housework.

輪流 / 轮流 lúnliú
我們決定輪流洗碗，一起分擔家事。
我们决定轮流洗碗，一起分担家事。

We decided to take turns washing dishes and share the housework together.

擔心 / 担心 dānxīn
父母總是擔心他們的孩子。
父母总是担心他们的孩子。

Parents always worry about their children.

別 / 别 bié
別擔心，一切都會好起來的。
别担心，一切都会好起来的。

Don't worry, everything will be fine.

承擔 / 承担 chéngdān
他勇於承擔這項項目的所有風險。
他勇于承担这项项目的所有风险。

He bravely assumes all the risks of this project.

一律 yīlǜ
所有的費用一律由公司承擔。
所有的费用一律由公司承担。

All expenses will be borne by the company.

擔 / 担 dān
誰來擔這個責任？
谁来担这个责任？

Who will bear this responsibility?

擔任 / 担任 dānrèn
他擔任委員會主席。
他担任委员会主席。

He served as the chairman of the committee.

書記 / 书记 shūjì
他在公司擔任書記。
他在公司担任书记。

He serves as a secretary in the company.

擔憂 / 担忧 dānyōu
父母總是在為孩子的未來感到擔憂。
父母总是在为孩子的未来感到担忧。

Parents are always worried about their children's future.

Example Vocabulary

分擔

fen1'dan1

to share (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to divide (work)

擔心

dan1'xin1

to worry; anxious

承擔

cheng2'dan1

to bear; to undertake; to assume

擔

dan1

to bear; to shoulder

擔任

dan1'ren4

to assume the office of; to serve as

擔憂

dan1'you1

to worry; to be anxious; apprehension

擔當

dan1'dang1

to take on; to assume

扁擔

bian3'dan

擔保

dan1'bao3

to guarantee; to vouch for; collateral

擔子

dan4'zi

burden; load; responsibility

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