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承担

chéng dān · cheng dan

Traditional 承擔

HSK 4Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. to undertake
  2. to assume (responsibility etc)
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Who pays for what?

  1. Dengdeng

    周末(zhōumò)聚会(jùhuì)的(de)钱(qián)，我们(wǒmen)怎么(zěnme)分(fēn)？

    How do we split the money for the weekend party?

  2. Liangliang

    场地(chǎngdì)的(de)钱(qián)我(wǒ)来(lái)承担(chéngdān)。

    I'll cover the cost of the venue.

  3. Dengdeng

    那(nà)吃饭(chīfàn)的(de)钱(qián)我(wǒ)承担(chéngdān)。

    Then I'll cover the food.

  4. Qiqi

    那(nà)我(wǒ)来(lái)承担(chéngdān)饮料(yǐnliào)的(de)钱(qián)！

    Then I'll cover the drinks!

  5. Liangliang

    太(tài)好(hǎo)了(le)！你(nǐ)想(xiǎng)买(mǎi)什么(shénme)饮料(yǐnliào)？

    Great! What drinks do you want to buy?

  6. Qiqi

    白开水(báikāishuǐ)，最(zuì)便宜(piányi)。

    Plain water, the cheapest.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)不(bù)想(xiǎng)承(chéng)担(dān)这(zhè)样(yàng)一(yí)个(gè)风(fēng)险(xiǎn)。

I don't want to take such a risk.

Tatoeba: Chinese by CLARET · English by _undertoad · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)来(lái)承(chéng)担(dān)失(shī)败(bài)的(de)责(zé)任(rèn)。

I take accountability for my mistake.

Tatoeba: Chinese by crescat · English by iiujik · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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承
chéng

to bear; to carry

担
dān

to undertake; to carry

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