承担 chéngdān to undertake
to undertake; to assume (responsibility etc)
How to remember 承担: 承 to undertake + 担 carry = to undertake.
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How it is used
- To take on/assume responsibility, cost, or duty - 承担责任 (chéngdān zérèn) shoulder responsibility; 承担费用 cover the costs.
- You actively accept a burden/obligation, unlike 承受 (chéngshòu, passively endure pressure). Objects: 责任/义务/风险/后果.
- Formal register, common in legal, work, and moral contexts.
Example sentences
- 我准备好了承担后果。 Wǒ zhǔnbèi hǎo le chéngdān hòuguǒ.I'm prepared to accept the consequences.
- 我不想承担这样一个风险。 Wǒ bùxiǎng chéngdān zhèyàng yígè fēngxiǎn.I don't want to take such a risk.
- 父母承担教育子女的责任。 Fùmǔ chéngdān jiàoyù zǐnǚ de zérèn.Parents are responsible for their children's education.