How to say “take on” in Chinese
take on, bear
“Take on” in Chinese is 承担, chéng dān: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
承担 is read chéng dān: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
In every word of the course it means “take on”: 承认, 承担, 承受.
On the left, 扌 “hand”; on the right, 旦 dàn hints at the sound.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “承担”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 承担. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他默默地承担了所有责任tāmòmòdechéngdānlesuǒyǒuzérènHe quietly took all the responsibility on himself.
- 这次事故的责任由谁承担？zhècìshìgùdezérènyóushéichéngdānWho is responsible for this accident?
More words from the lesson “Team and staff”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “take on” in Chinese?
“Take on” in Chinese is 承担, pinyin chéngdān.
What does 承担 mean?
承担 (chéngdān) means “take on, bear”.
How do you write 承担?
承担 is 2 characters: 承 (chéng) — take on, undertake; 担 (dān) — carry; take on. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 承担?
承担 is read chéngdān. Tones: chéng — second tone, dān — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“take on” in the lesson “Team and staff”
This word is from the topic “Work” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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