擔 (daam1 daam3 | dan1 dan4) : carry; shoulder; load; burden

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擔

daam1 daam3

dan1 dan4

[粵] daam1 | [國] dan1
[1] [v] carry (sth) with a shoulder pole
[2] [v] shoulder; take upon; undertake

[粵] daam3 | [國] dan4
[1] [n] carrying pole with loads on both ends
[2] [n] dan - a unit of weight, equivalent to 50 kilograms
[3] [n, classifier] load; burden

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Stroke count: 16

Level: 2

Radical: 扌 (#64)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

擔 / 担

This word has been viewed 1 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 23rd May 2013 14:42

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擔心 daam1 sam1 dan1 xin1 = worry

分擔 fan1 daam1 fen1 dan1 = share in (responsibility, etc)

擔正 daam1 zeng3 dan1 zheng4 = take on the leading role 粵

擔屎唔偷食 daam1 si2 m4 tau1 sik6 = very honest 粵

承擔 sing4 daam1 cheng2 dan1 = to undertake; to assume (responsibility etc.)

擔負 daam1 fu6 dan1 fu4 = to shoulder; to bear; to take on; to be charged

擔憂 daam1 jau1 dan1 you1 = to worry

擔子 daam3 zi2 dan1 zi5 = load; a carrying pole and the loads on it

擔保 daam1 bou2 dan1 bao3 = guarantee; vouch for; assure; ensure

擔任 daam1 jam6 dan1 ren4 = to assume office; to hold the post of

負擔 fu6 daam1 fu4 dan1 = to bear a burden

擔當 daam1 dong1 = to take on; to bear; to shoulder

士擔 si6 daam1 = stamp 粵

擔擔麵 daam3 daam3 min6 dan4 dan4 mian4 = Dan dan noodles, a hot spicy noodle as originated in Chongqing, China

擔綱 daam1 gong1 dan1 gang1 = play the leading role

擔大旗 daam1 daai6 kei4 dan1 da4 qi2 = be the leader; be in charge 粵

不承擔義務 bat1 sing4 daam1 ji6 mou6 bu4 cheng2 dan1 yi4 wu4 = noncommittal 國

沉重負擔 cam4 zung6 fu6 daam1 chen2 zhong4 fu4 dan1 = to be a burden; be an albatross (a hinderance)

擔架 daam1 gaa3 = a stretcher

自己承擔風險 zi6 gei2 sing4 daam1 fung1 him2 = take the risk

負擔得起 fu6 daam1 dak1 hei2 fu4 dan1 de2 qi3 = to afford; affordable

擔保企業 daam1 bou2 kei5 jip6 dan1 bao3 qi3 ye4 = guarantor enterprise (common formation)

擔幡買水 daam1 faan1 maai5 seoi2 = ceremony carried out by the eldest son for a dead parent ("buying water")

擔屎都唔偷食 daam1 si2 dou1 m4 tau1 sik6 = to be completely trustworthy (lit., "to carry crap and not eat it") 粵

擔梯 daam1 tai1 = the lowest grade in the exam: H (H級)

銀行擔保 ngan4 hong4 daam1 bou2 yin2 hang2 dan1 bao3 = bank guarantee (common formation)

擔高頭 daam1 gou1 tau4 = to look upward; to raise one's head and gain ground

擔遮 daam1 ze1 dan1 zhe1 = to hold an umbrella 粵

人格擔保 jan4 gaak3 daam1 bou2 ren2 ge2 dan1 bao3 = attestation of honor

重擔 cung5 daam3 zhong4 dan4 = heavy burden; difficult task

擔戴 daam1 daai3 dan1 dai4 = being responsible coupled with the enthusiasm to pursue and complete

擔竿 daam3 gon1 = a shoulder pole 粵

擔挑 daam3 tiu1 = a shoulder pole 粵

擔潤 daam3 jeon6*2 = a shoulder pole 粵

扁擔 bin2 daam3 bian4 dan1 = a shoulder pole

落雨擔遮―死擋 lok6 jyu5 daam1 ze1 sei2 dong2 = a very good friend 粵

擔仔麵 daam3 zai2 min6 dan3 zai3 mian4 = Dan-Zai noodles, danzi noodles

擔保書 daam1 bou2 syu1 dan1 bao3 shu1 = guaranty, guarantee; recognizance document (for immigration)

擔驚受怕 daam1 ging1 sau6 paa3 dan1 jing1 shou4 pa4 = feel alarmed

一擔擔 jat1 daam3 daam1 = birds of a feather 粵

和尚擔遮 wo4 soeng6*2 daam1 ze1 = absolutely lawless 粵

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個個學生都擔心自己嘅成績。粵
Every student is worried about his grades.
[Reduplicated classifiers (like 個個 here) can be used as a subject, but not as an object. We cannot say, for instance, 通知個個 for "to tell everyone". ]

呢件事關重大，佢擔唔擔戴得起啊?
Is he able to bear the responsibility of such an important matter?

旅遊業者不須擔心少了某種噱頭十足的用語而流失生意國
The travel industry should not be unduly worried about businesses badly affected due to the cessation in the use of gimmicky linguistics of their promotions.

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