Chinese word

担负

Pronunciation

Pinyindān fù

Meaning

  • verbbear

Example

这次费用由你来担负吧。zhè cì fèi yòng yóu nǐ lái dān fù ba

Please bear the cost this time.

Illustration for 担负 (bear)

More examples

合同签署后，甲方需要担负全部债务。hé tóng qiān shǔ hòu jiǎ fāng xū yào dān fù quán bù zhài wù

After the contract is signed, Party A must assume all the debts.

Core concept

Treats a duty, responsibility, or cost as a weight that someone actively takes onto their own shoulders.

Common phrases

  • 担负债务dān fù zhài wù

    assume debts

  • 担负义务dān fù yì wù

    take on obligations

  • 担负医疗费用dān fù yī liáo fèi yòng

    cover medical expenses

Similar words

承担chéng dān: To accept a responsibility or cost and handle it personally.
负责fù zé: To take responsibility for a task or job and manage it.
负担fù dān: To bear a cost or burden by supporting it or paying for it.
背负bēi fù: To carry a heavy responsibility or debt as if it were on one's back.

Definition in Chinese

表示主动承担义务、责任或费用，把某种负担由自己承受或承担，常见于书面语或正式场合。biǎo shì zhǔ dòng chéng dān yì wù zé rèn huò fèi yòng bǎ móu zhǒng fù dān yóu zì jǐ chéng shòu huò chéng dān cháng jiàn yú shū miàn yǔ huò zhèng shì chǎng hé

Word origin

担负 (dānfù, "to bear") combines 担 (dān, "carry") + 负 (fù, "bear"), extending the idea of carrying a physical load to accepting a duty, responsibility, or expense.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, this verb sounds more formal than common ways of saying that someone is responsible for a task or bill, so it fits notices, reports, and serious discussion.

Other meanings

  • undertakeverb
  • shoulderverb

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