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): ㄊㄧㄠㄉㄢˋ ˙ㄗ

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: tiāodànzi
  - Zhuyin: ㄊㄧㄠㄉㄢˋ ˙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)

(literal) to carry a load with a carrying pole on one's shoulder
(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

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