dàn担（擔）
担（擔）
HSK 7-9
common
noun
measure word
Meaning of 担
担 means carrying pole load; shoulder load; unit of weight; bundle load. Pronounced dàn. HSK 7-9.
- carrying pole load; shoulder load
- unit of weight; bundle load
Character Info
Radical扌
Strokes10
Components
扌
詹
Stroke Order
担
Definitions & Examples
Huò货
lang郎
tiāo挑
zhe着
dàn担
zi子
zǒu走
jiē街
chuàn串
xiàng巷
mài卖
huò货
。
The peddler walked from street to street selling goods with his shoulder pole load.
Zhè这
ge个
dàn担
zi子
tài太
zhòng重
le了
，
wǒ我
yī一
gè个
rén人
káng扛
bù不
dòng动
。
This load is too heavy for me to carry alone.
Tā他
tiāo挑
zhe着
yī一
dàn担
shuǐ水
guǒ果
qù去
jí集
shì市
shòu售
mài卖
。
He carried a load of fruit to the market to sell.
Zhòng重
dàn担
yā压
de得
tā他
de的
jiān肩
bǎng膀
fā发
hóng红
。
The heavy load made his shoulders turn red.
Tí提
lán篮
tiāo挑
dàn担
shì是
jiù旧
shí时
xiǎo小
fàn贩
cháng常
jiàn见
de的
yíng营
shēng生
。
Carrying baskets and shoulder pole loads was a common livelihood for peddlers in old times.