承担责任

承擔責任

chéngdānzérèn

phrase

Meanings

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

Characters

to bear / undertake

Examples

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.

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