Chinese word dictionary

担当

dāndāng · to take upon oneself; to assume

Practice word

Word information

Simplified担当

Traditional擔當

Pinyindāndāng

Part of speech动

HSK 3.07-9

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

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

担dān

to bear, to carry; burden, responsibility

当dāng

appropriate, timely; to act, to serve; the sound of bells

How to learn 担当

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

当然dāngrán

only natural; as it should be; certainly; of course; without doubt

当dāng

(onom.) dong; ding dong (bell); to be; to act as; manage; withstand; when; during; ought; should; match equally; equal; same; obstruct; just at (a time or place); on the spot; right; just at

当时dāngshí

then; at that time; while

承担chéngdān

to undertake; to assume (responsibility etc)

担任dānrèn

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