dàn
担忧
carrying pole and load; unit of weight
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 3 examplesnoun
carrying pole; load carried on a pole
Refers to the pole used for carrying loads or the load itself.
Tā他
tiāo挑
zhe着
yī一
dàn担
chái柴
huí回
jiā家
le了
。
He went home carrying a load of firewood on a pole.
Zhè这
dàn担
shuǐ水
guǒ果
hěn很
zhòng重
。
This load of fruit is very heavy.
classifier
dan (a unit of weight, = 50 kg)
A traditional Chinese unit of weight, still used in some contexts like agriculture.
Jīn今
nián年
liáng粮
shi食
shōu收
chéng成
bú不
cuò错
，
yǒu有
èr二
shí十
dàn担
。
The grain harvest is good this year, about twenty dan.