擔 [担]

Jyutping daam3
Pinyin dān

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. a unit of weight/two buckets full/a load of, a quantifier/a carrying pole with its load
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 量詞
    重量​單位​，​一擔​等​於​一百斤​，​大約​係​擔挑​一般​會擔​起​嘅​份量
    picul; tam
    • 一擔米
      一担米
      jat1 daam3 mai5
      a picul of rice
    • 以前啲人結婚前會入元朗買幾擔老婆餅。
      以前啲人结婚前会入元朗买几担老婆饼。
      ji5 cin4 di1 jan4 git3 fan1 cin4 wui5 jap6 jyun4 long5 maai5 gei2 daam3 lou5 po4 beng2
      In the old days, people would go to Yuen Long and buy several piculs of wife cake.

擔 [担]

Jyutping daam1
Pinyin dàn

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. picul (100 catties, 50 kg)
  2. two buckets full
  3. carrying pole and its load
  4. classifier for loads carried on a shoulder pole
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    picul, a traditional Chinese unit of weight previously around 60 kg and now standardized to 50 kg
  2. character
    Classifier for things carried on a shoulder pole: load
  3. character
    carrying pole with loads on both ends
  4. character
    burden; load; responsibilities

擔 [担]

Jyutping daam1
Pinyin dān

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to undertake
  2. to carry
  3. to shoulder
  4. to take responsibility
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (verb) to carry
  2. to undertake/to carry/to shoulder/to take responsibility
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    用手​舉起
    to hold up something in one's hand
    • 擔大旗
      担大旗
      daam1 daai6 kei4
      to hold a big flag; metaphorically: to be in charge
    • 擔遮
      担遮
      daam1 ze1
      to hold an umbrella
  2. 動詞
    利用​擔挑去​運送​物件​，​用膊​頭承擔​物件​嘅​重量
    to carry something with a shoulder pole
    • 擔水
      担水
      daam1 seoi2
      to fetch water with a shoulder pole and buckets
  3. 動詞
    接受​責任​；​負責
    to bear, especially responsibility; to take on
    • 我爸爸死咗之後，就由我媽媽擔起頭家嘞。
      我爸爸死咗之后，就由我妈妈担起头家嘞。
      ngo5 baa4 baa1 sei2 zo2 zi1 hau6, zau6 jau4 ngo5 maa4 maa1 daam1 hei2 tau4 gaa1 laa3.
      My mum took the family on once my father had passed away.
  4. 動詞
    用口​含住​或者​咬住​部分​；​用口​遞起​；​啄
    to hold or pick something up with the mouth
    • 擔返口大雪茄
      担返口大雪茄
      daam1 faan1 hau2 daai6 syut3 gaa1
      to enjoy a big cigar
    • 條蟲俾隻雀仔擔走。
      条虫俾只雀仔担走。
      tiu4 cung4 bei2 zek3 zoek3 zai2 daam1 zau2.
      The worm was taken away by the bird with the beak.
  5. 動詞
    抬高​；​向上​望
    to look up at
    • 眈天望地
      眈天望地
      daam1 tin1 mong6 dei6
      to loop up and look down
    • 佢成個記者會都淨係擔起個頭，一個問題都無答過。
      佢成个记者会都净系担起个头，一个问题都无答过。
      keoi5 sing4 go3 gei3 ze2 wui2 dou1 zing6 hai6 daam1 hei2 go3 tau4, jat1 go3 man6 tai4 dou1 mou5 daap3 gwo3
      He remained silent and held his chins up throughout the press conference.
  6. 參看
    眈
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character, Cantonese
    to hold in one's mouth
  2. character
    to bear; to shoulder; to undertake
  3. character
    to carry on a shoulder pole
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. carry, bear, undertake
  2. Cangjie Input - Simplified
    QAM
  3. Cangjie Input - Traditional
    QNCR
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 叼
  2. 挑
  3. 搬
  4. 扛
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 七一九级词汇表 #736
  2. HSK3 七一九级词汇表 #748
  3. HSK3 四级汉字表 #46
  4. HSK3 高等手写字表 #70
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    不要担心。
    不要擔心。
    bù yào dān xīn 。
    • Don't worry about it.
    • Don't worry.
    • Don't fret.
    • Don't be worried.
    • No worries.
    • Don't concern yourself.
    • Don't fear.
  2. Mandarin
    他一直很担心他的女儿。
    他一直很擔心他的女兒。
    tā yī zhí hěn dān xīn tā de nǚ ér 。
    • He's always worrying about his daughter.
  3. Mandarin
    母亲很担心孩子。
    母親很擔心孩子。
    mǔ qīn hěn dān xīn hái zi 。
    • Mother was anxious about the children.
    • The mother worried about her children.
    • Mom worries a lot about her kids.
  4. Mandarin
    我现在感觉好多了，但我知道爸爸还是会很担心。
    我現在感覺好多了，但我知道爸爸還是會很擔心。
    wǒ xiàn zài gǎn jué hǎo duō le ， dàn wǒ zhī dào bà ba hái shi huì hěn dān xīn 。
    • I'm feeling better now, but I know that my father will still be very worried.
  5. Mandarin
    那个责任对他是个负担。
    那個責任對他是個負擔。
    nà ge zé rèn duì tā shì gè fù dān 。
    • That responsibility is a burden to him.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    唔好咁担心啦，如果唔系会甩头发㗎。
    唔好咁擔心啦，如果唔係會甩頭髮㗎。
    m4 hou3 gam3 daam1 sam1 laa1 ， jyu4 gwo2 m4 hai6 wui2 lat1 tau4 faat3 gaa3 。
    • Don't worry too much, or you'll go bald.
  2. Cantonese
    你唔使担心。
    你唔使擔心。
    nei5 m4 si2 daam1 sam1 。
    • You don't need to worry about it.
    • Don't worry.
  3. Cantonese
    佢搞到阿爸阿妈好担心。
    佢搞到阿爸阿媽好擔心。
    keoi5 gaau2 dou3 aa3 baa1 aa3 maa1 hou3 daam1 sam1 。
    • He caused his parents a lot of anxiety.
  4. Cantonese
    𠮶度成日都逼满晒人㗎，但系今日我订咗枱，所以唔使担心。
    嗰度成日都逼滿晒人㗎，但係今日我訂咗枱，所以唔使擔心。
    go2 dou6 sing4 jat6 dou1 bik1 mun5 saai3 jan4 gaa3 ， daan6 hai6 gam1 jat6 ngo5 ding3 zo2 toi4 ， so2 ji5 m4 si2 daam1 sam1 。
    • That place is always crowded, but I reserved a table today, so we don't have to worry.
  5. Cantonese
    唔使担心，我已经好返晒㗎喇。
    唔使擔心，我已經好返晒㗎喇。
    m4 si2 daam1 sam1 ， ngo5 ji5 ging1 hou2 faan2 saai3 gaa3 laa3 。
    • Don't worry. I have completely recovered.
    • Don't worry, I have already fixed it.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    我最担心我个细女。
    我最擔心我個細女。
    ngo5 zeoi3 daam1 sam1 ngo5 go3 sai3 neoi2.
    • I worry about my youngest daughter the most.
  2. Cantonese
    冇乜嘢需要担心。
    冇乜嘢需要擔心。
    mou5 mat1 je5 seoi1 jiu3 daam1 sam1.
    • There's nothing to worry about.
  3. Cantonese
    担大旗
    擔大旗
    daam1 daai6 kei4
    • to hold a big flag; metaphorically: to be in charge
  4. Cantonese
    担遮
    擔遮
    daam1 ze1
    • to hold an umbrella
  5. Cantonese
    担水
    擔水
    daam1 seoi2
    • to fetch water with a shoulder pole and buckets
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    敢于承担责任
    敢於承擔責任
    gǎn yú chéng dān zé rèn
    • to dare to assume responsibility
  2. Cantonese
    担堂梯
    擔堂梯
    daam1 tong4 tai1
    • to carry a ladder
  3. Mandarin
    你这么淘气，妈妈不担心才怪！
    你這麼淘氣，媽媽不擔心才怪！
    nǐ zhè me táo qì ， mā ma bù dān xīn cái guài ！
    • You are such a naughty kid. It'd be surprising if your mum were not worried.
  4. Mandarin
    我去他家的时候，心情总是兴奋和担忧各半。
    我去他家的時候，心情總是興奮和擔憂各半。
    wǒ qù tā jiā de shí hòu ， xīn qíng zǒng shì xīng fèn hé dān yōu gè bàn ．
    • When I go to his place I always feel excited and worried in equal measure.
  5. Mandarin
    债务担保
    債務擔保
    zhài wù dān bǎo
    • debt guarantee