担 dān
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 扌 — hand
- Made of
- 扌 hand 旦 dawn
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
担负
dānfù
to bear; to shoulder; to undertake
Characters in this word
负 fù
- Strokes
- 6
- Radical
- 贝 — sea shell
- Made of
- ⺈ knife 贝 sea shell
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 这家机构担负着保护濒危语言资料的长期任务。 Zhè jiā jīgòu dānfù zhe bǎohù bīnwēi yǔyán zīliào de chángqī rènwù. This institution bears the long-term task of protecting materials on endangered languages.
- 老师担负着教育孩子的重要责任。 Lǎoshī dānfù zhe jiàoyù háizi de zhòngyào zérèn. Teachers bear the important responsibility of educating children.
- 她一个人担负着全家的生活费用。 Tā yí ge rén dānfù zhe quánjiā de shēnghuó fèiyong. She alone bears the living costs of the whole family.
Related words
- 承担 chéngdān to take on
- 担保 dānbǎo to guarantee
- 担任 dānrèn to serve as; to hold a position
- 担心 dānxīn to worry
- 负担 fùdān burden; to bear
- 担忧 dānyōu to worry, to be anxious
- 担 dān to shoulder; to undertake; to bear
- 担当 dāndāng to take responsibility; responsibility; sense of duty
- 担 dàn load; carrying-pole load; measure word for loads
- 担子 dànzi burden; load; responsibility
- 分担 fēndān to share; to shoulder jointly
- 负责 fùzé to be responsible for