bear; shoulder; burden; load (v./n.)
HSK 6
Traditional
負擔
Radicals
Stroke order
Examples
高昂的房价对许多年轻人来说是个沉重的负担。 gāo'áng de fángjià duì xǔduō niánqīng rén láishuō shì gè chénzhòng de fùdān。 - High housing prices are a heavy burden for many young people.
他不愿意再承担这么多工作上的负担。 tā bù yuànyì zài chéngdān zhèmǒ duō gōngzuò shàng de fùdān。 - He is unwilling to take on so much workload again.
这笔费用对公司来说是一个重大的负担。 zhè bǐ fèiyòng duì gōngsī láishuō shì yīgè zhòngdà de fùdān。 - This expense is a significant burden for the company.
老人的医药费已经成为家庭的经济负担。 lǎorén de yīyàofèi yǐjīng chéngwéi jiātíng de jīngjì fùdān。 - The medical expenses of the elderly have become a financial burden for the family.
他的家庭承担不起这样高昂的教育费用。 tā de jiātíng chéngdān bùqǐ zhèyàng gāo'áng de jiàoyù fèiyòng。 - His family cannot afford such high education expenses.
Characters
担 dàn - carry on a shoulder pole |
负 fù - shoulder, bear; suffer; lose, fail; owe, bear debt to; (math.) minus; (electrics) negative |