担子

dànzi

HSK 7

担子 — dànzi

1. carrying pole with its load (literal)

   老人挑着担子走过集市。 lǎorén tiāo zhe dànzi zǒuguò jíshì — The old man walked past the market carrying a pole and its load.

2. burden; task; responsibility (figurative)

   他独自担负起照顾家庭的担子，从不抱怨。 tā dúzì dānfùqǐ zhàogù jiātíng de dànzi cóng bù bàoyuàn — He shouldered the burden of supporting the family alone and never complained.