担
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dān / dàn · to bear, to carry

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HSK 3.0 · Level 7-9Frequency #5380
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Readings & meanings

担 has 2 dictionary pronunciations. The examples show how each reading behaves in real words.

dān

to undertake; to carry; to shoulder

担心dān xīn · anxious
dàn

picul (100 catties, 50 kg); two buckets full; carrying pole and its load

担子dàn zi · carrying pole and the loads on it
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8Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 担

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dānto undertake; to carry; to shoulder
dànpicul (100 catties, 50 kg); two buckets full; carrying pole and its load
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Example sentences

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Bú yào dān xīn, wǒ huì bāng nǐ de.不要担心,我会帮你的。

Don't worry, I'll help you.

Source: Tatoeba #8756291 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ bù zhī dào wǒ néng bu néng fù dān dé qǐ.我不知道我能不能负担得起。

I'm not sure that I can afford it.

Source: Tatoeba #348270 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ dāng nǐ de dān bǎo rén .我当你的担保人.

I will be your guarantor.

Source: Tatoeba #1406484 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Bú yào dān xīn, dōu huì hǎo qǐ lái de.不要担心,都会好起来的。

Don't worry, it will come out all right.

Source: Tatoeba #8725298 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ bú yòng zài wèi wǒ dān xīn le.你不用再为我担心了。

You don't need to worry about me anymore.

Source: Tatoeba #12686304 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Bú yào dān xīn, yí qiè dōu huì hǎo de.不要担心,一切都会好的。

Don't worry, everything will be OK.

Source: Tatoeba #784047 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 担 in context

  1. Say dān / dàn, then recall the core meaning: to bear, to carry.
  2. Write all 8 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 担心 (dān xīn), meaning “anxious”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 担 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.