| 擔 | 74C45 10A.40-9 | 部居  | 畫數 16 | ㄉㄢ [dan1] (as vb.), *ㄉㄢˋ [dan4] (as n.). [Pop.  ] | ||
| N. | (*[dan4]) ([dan1zi0]) A carrier load, two units on ends of pole carried on shoulder: 一擔菜，米 such a load of vegetables, rice; 擔擔子 [dan1]*[dan4zi0], carry a load; 扁擔，擔杆 carrying pole. (2) A picul, unit of measure. | |||||
| V.t. | (1) Carry, bear (lit. & fig.): 擔水，米 carry water, rice; 擔水向河頭賣 carry coal to Newcastle; 擔得動，不動 can or cannot, lift up and carry; 擔得起，不起 can ,cannot bear responsibility, oft. 擔當，擔待 (得起，不起) [dan1dang1], [dan1dai4]↓; take blame for: 擔錯，擔不是 take blame for mistakes; 擔是不擔錯 will take credit for what is right, but not bear blame for mistakes; 擔處分 will bear responsibility if s.t. fails. (2) Suffer, endure: 擔風，擔險 endure hardships of weather, risks; 擔驚 bear the worries, be exposed to fears; 擔心 [dan1xin1]↓. | |||||
| Words | 1. 擔保 [dan1bao3], v.t. & n., guarantee: 擔保你沒事 guarantee you will not be in trouble; 擔保人 be guarantor. 2. 擔承 [dan1cheng2], v.t., shoulder up responsibility: 擔承責任， see [dan1dang1], [dan1dai4]↓. 3. 擔待 [dan1dai4], v.t., 擔: see V.t.1↑; 擔待 (擔起，不起) can, cannot bear responsibility (also 擔當[dan1dang1]). 4. 擔負 [dan1fu4], v.t., carry (burden, responsibility). 5. 擔擱 [dan1ge0], v.i. & t., delay: 擔擱一件事 cause s.t. to be delayed; usu. wr.  擱，耽擱.6. 擔荷 [dan1he4], v.t. & n., (carry) burden. 7. 擔架床 [dan1jia4chuang2], n., stretcher. 8. 擔任 [dan1ren4], v.t., fill (post), take charge of (responsibility): 擔任賬項 take charge of accounts; 擔任秘書 act as secretary. 9. 擔心 [dan1xin1], v.i., worry, be worried: 不必擔心 don't worry. 10. 擔憂 [dan1you1], v.t., be worried. | |||||