Chinese word

担当

Pronunciation

Pinyindān dāng

Meaning

  • verbhandle

Example

我来担当这个任务。wǒ lái dān dāng zhè ge rèn wù

I will handle this task.

Illustration for 担当 (handle)

More examples

他愿意担当重任。tā yuàn yì dān dāng zhòng rèn

He is willing to shoulder a major responsibility.

Core concept

A person takes a load of work onto their shoulders and carries it through to completion.

Common phrases

  • 勇于担当yǒng yú dān dāng

    be willing to take responsibility

  • 担当重任dān dāng zhòng rèn

    shoulder a major responsibility

Similar words

负责fù zé: Have responsibility for work and make sure its tasks and results are properly handled.
承担chéng dān: Take on and carry the weight of a responsibility or obligation.
管理guán lǐ: Arrange and operate an organization or work area so that everything runs normally.
处理chú lǐ: Handle a problem or piece of work by dealing with it and solving it.

Definition in Chinese

承担某项工作或职责，负责完成相关任务。chéng dān mǒu xiàng gōng zuò huò zhí zé fù zé wán chéng xiāng guān rèn wù

Word origin

担 (dān, "carry") + 当 (dāng, "serve as") joins the idea of bearing a load with taking a responsible role.

Usage tips

  • In everyday speech, this verb mainly suits a duty, role, or substantial task, while a small physical action normally takes a more specific verb.

Other meanings

  • be in charge ofverb
  • undertakeverb

Opposites

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