挑擔子

Chinese

		incite; carry on a pole; choose	carrying pole and the loads on it; load; burden carrying pole and the loads on it; load; burden; duty
trad. (挑擔子)		挑	擔子
simp. (挑担子)		挑	担子

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): tiāodànzi

  (Zhuyin): ㄊㄧㄠ ㄉㄢˋ ˙ㄗ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: tiāodànzi
    • Zhuyin: ㄊㄧㄠ ㄉㄢˋ ˙ㄗ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: tiaodànzi̊h
    • Wade–Giles: tʻiao¹-tan⁴-tzŭ⁵
    • Yale: tyāu-dàn-dz
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: tiaudann.tzy
    • Palladius: тяоданьцзы (tjaodanʹczy)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /tʰi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵ tän⁵¹ d͡z̥z̩¹/

Verb

挑⫽擔子 (verb-object)

1. (literal) to carry a load with a carrying pole on one's shoulder
2. (figurative) to carry a burden; to take on responsibility

Synonyms

• (to carry a load with a carrying pole): 挑擔／挑担 (tiāodàn), (Hakka) 㧡擔／㧡担