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担当

担当 (dān dāng): Take on / Assume responsibility (Verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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担当 consists of 2 characters.

to carry on a shoulder pole; to bear, to undertake

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

to act as; to serve as; when

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Pinyindān dāng

MeaningTake on / Assume responsibility

Characters2

HSK3.0 Level 7-9

SyntaxVerb

Word担当

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Words with 当

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当年

dāng nián

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3.

How to Use 担当 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 担当 with other words naturally.

Verb + Object

yǒu有

dān担

dāng当

neutral

have a sense of responsibility

dān担

dāng当

zhòng重

rèn任

formal

shoulder heavy responsibilities

Noun + Verbwith责任

zé责

rèn任

dān担

dāng当

Adverb + Verbwith勇于

yǒng勇

yú于

dān担

dāng当

4.

Example Sentences with 担当

wǒ我

dān担

dāng当

zǔ组

zhǎng长

。

I take on the role of group leader.

formal

sense of responsibility

formal

have the courage to take responsibility

zài在

xiàng项

mù目

wēi危

jī机

zhōng中

，

tā他

zhǔ主

dòng动

dān担

dāng当

le了

gōu沟

tōng通

xié协

tiáo调

de的

guān关

jiàn键

jué角

sè色

。

During the project crisis, he proactively took on the key role of communication and coordination.

nǐ你

yuàn愿

yì意

dān担

dāng当

zhè这

cì次

guó国

jì际

huì会

yì议

de的

zhǔ主

yào要

fā发

yán言

rén人

ma吗

？

Are you willing to assume the role of the main speaker at this international conference?

zài在

gōng工

zuò作

zhōng中

，

tā他

yǒng勇

yú于

dān担

dāng当

zé责

rèn任

。

At work, he is brave enough to take responsibility.

tā他

yīn因

jīng经

yàn验

bù不

zú足

，

zàn暂

shí时

wú无

fǎ法

dān担

dāng当

rú如

cǐ此

zhòng重

dà大

de的

guǎn管

lǐ理

zhí职

zé责

。

Due to lack of experience, he is temporarily unable to take on such significant management responsibilities.

zhōu周

mò末

de的

jiā家

tíng庭

jù聚

huì会

，

shuí谁

lái来

dān担

dāng当

zhǔ主

chú厨

zhǔn准

bèi备

wǎn晚

cān餐

ne呢

？

For the family gathering this weekend, who will take on the role of head chef to prepare dinner?

zuò作

wéi为

tuán团

duì队

de的

hé核

xīn心

chéng成

yuán员

，

tā她

bì必

xū须

dān担

dāng当

qǐ起

xié协

tiáo调

gè各

fāng方

yì意

jiàn见

de的

zhòng重

rèn任

。

As a core member of the team, she must shoulder the important task of coordinating different opinions.

tā她

bù不

jǐn仅

dān担

dāng当

le了

xiàng项

mù目

jīng经

lǐ理

，

hái还

tóng同

shí时

fù负

zé责

tuán团

duì队

de的

péi培

xùn训

gōng工

zuò作

。

She not only assumed the role of project manager but also took responsibility for the team's training.