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Expressing "to undertake" with 承担 (chéngdān)
Actions & Events
Obligation & Necessity
Structure
Subject + 承担 + Responsibility/Consequence
Explanation
承担 (chéngdān) means "to undertake" or "to bear," often referring to responsibilities, risks, or consequences. It conveys the idea of accepting or shouldering a burden.
Examples
这个项目的风险由我们公司承担。
Zhège xiàngmù de fēngxiǎn yóu wǒmen gōngsī chéngdān.
The risk of this project is borne by our company.
父母承担了太多的家庭责任。
Fùmǔ chéngdān le tài duō de jiātíng zérèn.
Parents have taken on too many family responsibilities.
你必须承担自己做出的决定的后果。
Nǐ bìxū chéngdān zìjǐ zuòchū de juédìng de hòuguǒ.
You must bear the consequences of the decisions you make.