重担

重擔

zhòngdàn

noun #15,062

Meanings

1 heavy burden; difficult task; great responsibility

Characters

burden; load; carrying pole

Examples

他一个人肩负着养家的重担。

Tā yīgè rén jiānfù zhe yǎngjiā de zhòngdàn.

He alone bears the heavy burden of supporting the family.

领导把这个重担交给了她。

Lǐngdǎo bǎ zhège zhòngdàn jiāogěi le tā.

The leader entrusted this heavy responsibility to her.

Tips

memory

Literally 'heavy load' — picture someone carrying a heavy (重) load on a carrying pole (担). The metaphor extends naturally to responsibilities and burdens in life.

Stroke Order

重 zhòng

担 dān