担子

• ピンイン: dàn zi
• 漢字の分解: 担 = 扌 + 旦 (to shoulder, carry); 子 = noun suffix

意味

重荷／背負うべき責任（担子）

Originates from the agricultural image of carrying two baskets on a shoulder pole. Now used figuratively to refer to the weight of responsibilities or obligations a person must bear.

例文

1. 他挑起了家里的担子，独自供养父母和弟妹。
2. 接任这个职位意味着要扛起更沉重的担子。
3. 卸下多年的担子，他终于可以安心退休了。

使い方ガイド

場面: family, work, responsibility

トーン: neutral

正しい言い方

• 她一个人挑起了照顾三个孩子的担子。(She has single-handedly taken on the burden of raising three children.)
• 这份担子压在他肩上已经很多年了。(This burden has been weighing on his shoulders for many years.)

避ける言い方

• 他担子了这份责任 — 担子 is a noun; use 承担 or 担负 as the verb; say 他挑起了这份担子 instead

起源と歴史

担 (to carry on a shoulder pole) + 子 (noun suffix indicating a physical object)

文化的背景

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal