dān担（擔）
担（擔）
HSK 7-9
common
verb
Meaning of 担
担 means carry on the shoulder; undertake; take responsibility; bear. Pronounced dān. HSK 7-9.
- carry on the shoulder
- undertake; take responsibility; bear
Character Info
Radical扌
Strokes10
Components
扌
詹
Stroke Order
担
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
měi每
tiān天
dōu都
yào要
dān担
shuǐ水
huí回
jiā家
yòng用
。
He carries water home every day for use.
Rén人
jiā家
liǎng两
gè个
rén人
tái抬
yī一
kuāng筐
，
tā他
yī一
gè个
rén人
dān担
liǎng两
kuāng筐
。
Two people carry one basket, but he carries two baskets alone on his shoulders.
Shān山
mín民
men们
dān担
zhe着
chái柴
hé禾
xià下
shān山
gǎn赶
jí集
。
Mountain villagers carry firewood down the mountain to the market.
Xiǎo小
shí时
hou候
nǎi奶
nai奶
cháng常
jiào教
wǒ我
dān担
biǎn扁
dan担
。
When I was little, my grandma taught me how to carry things with a shoulder pole.
Nóng农
máng忙
shí时
jié节
，
cūn村
mín民
men们
dōu都
máng忙
zhe着
dān担
gǔ谷
liáng粮
。
During the busy farming season, villagers are busy carrying grain on their shoulders.