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承當

简承当 · 繁承當

Mandarin · pinyin chéng dāng

to bear (responsibility)
to take on
to assume

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承: chéng · inherit, receive; succeed
當: dāng · bear, accept, undertake; just
当: dāng · bear, accept, undertake; just

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2–1 · cheng2 dang1

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verb

to bear (a burden); to assume (responsibility)
(regional) to agree to do something; to promise; to consent

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