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
担子
dànzi
burden; load; responsibility
Characters in this word
子 zi
- Strokes
- 3
- Radical
- 子 — son, child
- How it's built
- Pictograph — a drawing of the thing
Example phrases
- 领导把最艰巨的担子交给他，也意味着给予了充分信任。 Lǐngdǎo bǎ zuì jiānjù de dànzi jiāo gěi tā, yě yìwèizhe jǐyǔ le chōngfèn xìnrèn. The leader gave him the toughest burden, which also meant granting him full trust.
- 孩子上学以后，妈妈肩上的担子轻了不少。 Háizi shàngxué yǐhòu, māma jiān shàng de dànzi qīng le bù shǎo. After the child started school, the burden on mother's shoulders became much lighter.
- 这副担子太重了，你一个人挑不起来。 Zhè fù dànzi tài zhòng le, nǐ yí ge rén tiāo bu qǐlái. This load is too heavy; you can't carry it alone.
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
- 担负 dānfù to bear; to shoulder; to undertake
- 担 dàn load; carrying-pole load; measure word for loads
- 分担 fēndān to share; to shoulder jointly
- 包子 bāozi baozi, steamed stuffed bun