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title: "Danfu Meaning: 担负 (dānfù) Means “to bear”"
description: "担负 (traditional 擔負, dānfù) means “to bear; to shoulder (a responsibility)”. Hear its tones, see what 担 and 负 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/danfu"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
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# What does 担负 mean?

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担负 dānfù

## to bear; to shoulder (a responsibility)

## Its characters

1. 担 dān to carry on a shoulder pole
2. 负 fù to carry on the back

## In a sentence

他一个人担负着全家的生活。 He alone shoulders the cost of supporting the whole family.

[More about 担负](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%8B%85%E8%B4%9F)

## More words with 担 or 负

- [承担 chéngdān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chengdan)
- [担保 dānbǎo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/danbao)
- [担当 dāndāng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dandang)
- [担任 dānrèn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/danren)
- [担心 dānxīn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/danxin)
- [担忧 dānyōu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/danyou)
- [负担 fùdān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fudan)
- [负面 fùmiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fumian)
- [负责 fùzé](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fuze)
- [负责人 fùzérén](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fuzeren)

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