承担责任

承擔責任

chéngdān zérèn

phrase

Meanings

1 to bear responsibility
2 to assume liability
3 to take responsibility

Characters

to bear / undertake

Examples

HSK 4

他愿意为自己的错误承担责任。

Tā yuànyì wèi zìjǐ de cuòwù chéngdān zérèn.

He is willing to take responsibility for his own mistake.

HSK 4

公司需要承担法律责任。

Gōngsī xūyào chéngdān fǎlǜ zérèn.

The company needs to bear legal responsibility.

Tips

usage

承担 is the standard verb for 'assuming' obligations, costs, or liability - 承担责任 (responsibility), 承担费用 (costs), 承担风险 (risk). It is more formal than 负 in 负责.

Stroke Order

承 chéng

担 dān

责 zé

任 rèn