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承担

chéngdān

Description

"承担"的意思是接受并负责一件事情,比如责任、任务或者费用。

"承担" means to accept and be responsible for something, such as a responsibility, task, or cost.

这个词比较正式,常常和"责任"一起用。

This word is quite formal and is often used together with "责任" (responsibility).

Meanings

承担chéngdān

to bear, to take on, to undertake (responsibility)

这件事的责任由我来承担。

I will take responsibility for this matter.

承担chéngdān

to bear (costs, expenses, risk)

公司会承担所有的费用。

The company will cover all expenses.

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Notes

  • Etymology

    承 (to receive/bear) + 担 (to carry on a pole), both meaning to shoulder something.

  • Nuance

    more formal than 负责; often takes abstract objects like 责任, 风险, 费用.

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