Chinese word dictionary

承担

chéngdān · to undertake; to assume (responsibility etc)

Practice word

Word information

Simplified承担

Traditional承擔

Pinyinchéngdān

Part of speech动

HSK 3.05

HSK 2.05

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

承chéng

to undertake, to bear, to accept a duty; inheritance

担dān

to bear, to carry; burden, responsibility

How to learn 承担

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

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Words with the same characters

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担心dānxīn

anxious; worried; uneasy; to worry; to be anxious

承认chéngrèn

to admit; to concede; to recognize; recognition (diplomatic, artistic etc); to acknowledge

承受chéngshòu

to bear; to support; to inherit

担任dānrèn

to hold a governmental office or post; to assume office of; to take charge of; to serve as

负担fùdān

to bear (an expense, a responsibility etc); burden

承办chéngbàn

to undertake; to accept a contract