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担当

dān dāngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to take upon oneself / to assume
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-8769ac9d7fae87b9. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

擔當 担当 [dan1 dang1] /to take upon oneself/to assume/

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Other forms in these source records: 擔當

  • 担
    dān

    to undertake / to carry / to shoulder / to take responsibility

    dàn

    picul (100 catties, 50 kg) / two buckets full / carrying pole and its load / classifier for loads carried on a shoulder pole

  • 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

    dàng

    at or in the very same... / suitable / adequate / fitting / proper / to replace / to regard as / to think / to pawn / (coll.) to fail (a student)

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