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分担

分擔
fēndān
verb HSK 7-9 #13,962

Meanings

  1. 1 to share (a burden or responsibility)
  2. 2 to help shoulder

Characters

分
fēn
to divide; to share
担
dān
to carry; to bear
Literally 'to divide the load' — sharing a burden so no one carries it alone.

Examples

我可以帮你分担一些工作。
Wǒkěyǐ bāng nǐ fēndān yìxiē gōngzuò.
I can help you share some of the workload.
一家人应该分担家务。
Yìjiārén yīnggāi fēndān jiāwù.
Family members should share the housework.

Stroke Order

分 fēn
担 dān