chéng dān
bear; to undertake; assume
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我承担不起这个责任。
wǒ chéngdān bùqǐ zhège zérèn.
I can't take on this responsibility.
他承担了所有的费用。
tā chéngdānle suǒyǒu de fèiyòng.
He paid for all the expenses.
我们必须承担后果。
wǒmen bìxū chéngdān hòuguǒ.
We have to face the consequences.
推卸 (tuīxiè)
shirk
逃避 (táobì)
evade
The Chinese word 承担 (chēngdān) is a compound word consisting of two characters: 承担 (chēng) and 担 (dān). The character 承担 (chēng) originally meant "to receive" or "to bear", and it is often used in the sense of "to take on a responsibility" or "to undertake a task". The character 担 (dān) originally meant "to carry" or "to bear", and it is often used in the sense of "to shoulder a burden" or "to take on a responsibility". When these two characters are combined, they form the word 承担 (chēngdān), which means "to undertake" or "to take on a responsibility". This word is commonly used in both spoken and written Chinese, and it is an important word for HSK learners to know.
