担
carry on shoulder; undertake; take responsibility
Meanings
2 senses · 10 examplesverb
carry on the shoulder
Refers to lifting heavy objects with a pole across the shoulders.
He carries water home every day for use.
Two people carry one basket, but he carries two baskets alone on his shoulders.
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Mountain villagers carry firewood down the mountain to the market.
When I was little, my grandma taught me how to carry things with a shoulder pole.
During the busy farming season, villagers are busy carrying grain on their shoulders.
verb
undertake; take responsibility; bear
Used for taking on duties, tasks, or responsibilities. Can also be used in polite refusal phrases.
He will undertake the main responsibility for this project.
You call me master, but I really don't deserve that honor.
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We need to share this arduous task.
He took on all the losses alone.
As the class monitor, he must take charge of managing the class.