儅 (dàng) - To undertake & to bear

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儅 · dàng

To undertake;

to bear;

to act as;

to serve as;

to be;

should;

ought to;

used in classical Chinese and certain compounds.

To undertaketo bearto act as

Usage highlights

To serve asTo bear responsibilityTo be appropriateTo undertakeTo beTo act as representative

Synonyms

  • 当— to undertake; to bear; to act as (simplified form)
  • 任— to appoint; to undertake
  • 承— to undertake; to bear

Antonyms

  • 辞— to decline; to resign
  • 卸— to unload; to remove

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He should take responsibility (他儅负责).
  • She serves as the class representative (她儅班长).
  • This is appropriate (这很儅然).
  • To bear hardship (儅苦).

Collocations

  • To serve as(儅任)
  • To bear responsibility(儅责)
  • To be appropriate(儅然)
  • To undertake(儅承)
  • To be(儅是)
  • To act as representative(儅代表)

Idioms

  • As it should be(理所儅然)
  • To bear hardship without complaint(儅苦不辞)
  • To undertake important duties(儅重任)

Cultural background

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  • Used in classical Chinese texts and formal contexts, carrying a sense of duty and propriety.
  • Often appears in compound words emphasizing responsibility and appropriateness.
  • Less common in modern vernacular, but preserved in certain fixed expressions and names.

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