# 担 (dān)

In Mandarin Chinese, 担 (dān) means “to carry on a shoulder; to bear”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: to carry on a shoulder; to bear
- Pinyin: dān (dan1)
- Traditional: 擔
- HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9
- Other readings: dàn — picul (100 catties, 50 kg); two buckets full

## Examples

- 他担起了养家的责任。
  Tā dān qǐ le yǎngjiā de zérèn.
  He took on the responsibility of the family.

https://hanziro.com/word/dan-carry-on-shoulder/

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