# 担子 (dànzi)

In Mandarin Chinese, 担子 (dànzi) means “carrying pole and load; burden”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: carrying pole and load; burden
- Pinyin: dànzi (dan4 zi5)
- Traditional: 擔子
- HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9
- Measure word: 副

## Examples

- 他肩上的担子非常重。
  Tā jiān shàng de dànzi fēicháng zhòng.
  The burden on his shoulders is very heavy.

## Characters

- [担](https://hanziro.com/word/dan-carry-on-shoulder/) (dān): to carry on a shoulder; to bear
- [子](https://hanziro.com/word/zi-noun-suffix/) (zi): (suffix) noun suffix; child

https://hanziro.com/word/dan-zi-carrying-pole-and/

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