solicit; canvass; take on (responsibility)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to solicit; to canvass; to attract (customers, business)
Often used in a business context for actively seeking customers or orders.
Diàn店
yuán员
zài在
diàn店
mén门
kǒu口
dōu兜
lǎn揽
shēng生
yì意
。
The shop assistant is soliciting business at the store entrance.
Zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
zhèng正
jī积
jí极
dōu兜
lǎn揽
xīn新
kè客
hù户
。
This company is actively canvassing for new clients.
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Tā他
shàn擅
cháng长
dōu兜
lǎn揽
guǎng广
gào告
yè业
wù务
。
He is good at soliciting advertising business.
verb
to take on (responsibility, trouble); to shoulder; to involve oneself in
Can imply willingly taking on extra work or trouble, sometimes unnecessarily.
Tā他
jiù就
ài爱
dōu兜
lǎn揽
shì事
er儿
，
bù不
guǎn管
shì是
bú不
shì是
tā他
de的
zé责
rèn任
。
He just loves to take on trouble, regardless of whether it's his responsibility.
Bié别
zǒng总
shì是
dōu兜
lǎn揽
nà那
me么
duō多
zá杂
huó活
，
nǐ你
huì会
lèi累
huài坏
de的
。
Don't always shoulder so many miscellaneous tasks; you'll exhaust yourself.
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Zhè这
ge个
xiàng项
mù目
fēng风
xiǎn险
hěn很
dà大
，
méi没
rén人
gǎn敢
qīng轻
yì易
dōu兜
lǎn揽
。
This project is very risky; no one dares to take it on lightly.