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擔當

简 担当 · 繁 擔當
Mandarin · pinyin dān dāng

Meanings

  1. to take upon oneself
  2. to assume
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擔
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當
dāng · bear, accept, undertake; just
担
dān · carry, bear, undertake
当
dāng · bear, accept, undertake; just
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1–1 · dan1 dang1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

daam1 dong1

Cantonese word readings for 擔當. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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daam1 dong1

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Wiktionary English definitions · Chinese section

Independent source senses for this spelling, with usage labels retained. Not matched to the pronunciation above.

verb

  1. to take on; to assume (a task, responsibility, risk, charge, etc.)
  2. (Mainland China, rail transport) to operate

noun

  1. sense of responsibility
  2. (neologism, slang) the most excellent person in a group, in terms of a certain quality

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