to forgive; to take on the responsibility
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to forgive; to pardon
informalUsed when asking for tolerance for minor mistakes, especially from a superior or elder.
Wǒ我
nián年
qīng轻
bù不
dǒng懂
shì事
，
qǐng请
nín您
duō多
dān担
dài待
。
I'm young and don't know any better, please forgive me.
Hái孩
zi子
hái还
xiǎo小
，
nín您
jiù就
duō多
dān担
dài待
diǎn点
ba吧
。
The child is still young, so please be more forgiving.
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Tā他
shuō说
huà话
zhí直
，
nín您
dān担
dài待
zhe着
diǎn点
。
He speaks bluntly, please bear with him.
verb
to take the responsibility; to assume responsibility for
informalOften used in negative form '担待不起' to indicate inability to bear the consequences, or in positive form to reassure someone.
Zhè这
ge个
zé责
rèn任
tài太
zhòng重
le了
，
wǒ我
kě可
dān担
dài待
bù不
qǐ起
。
This responsibility is too heavy, I cannot bear it.
Nǐ你
fàng放
xīn心
ba吧
，
chū出
le了
shì事
wǒ我
lái来
dān担
dài待
。
Don't worry, if anything goes wrong, I'll take the responsibility.
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Zhè这
me么
dà大
de的
sǔn损
shī失
，
shuí谁
néng能
dān担
dài待
de得
qǐ起
？
Such a huge loss, who can bear the responsibility for it?