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Chinese dictionary
- 1
n.shoulder pole with loads on both ends; a carrying (or shoulder) pole and the loads on it
饭担子
load of rice on a shoulder pole
挑起担子
pick up the shoulder pole
放下担子
put the shoulder pole down
synonym
- 2
n.task; burden to bear; responsibility to shoulder
不怕艰难,也不怕担子重
not afraid to take on responsibility or face difficulties
挑起了管理厂务的担子
shoulder the responsibility of managing factory affairs
他挑着的担子可不轻。
He is shouldering a heavy burden.
Word usage
- common measure word"担子" is often matched with measure word "个"or"副".
一个担子
one burden
一副担子
one burden