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负担

fù dān
HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Verb Common

Definitions

  1. 1. to bear (an expense, a responsibility etc)
  2. 2. burden

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Word relationships

Related words

1 item
负责
fù zé

to be in charge of

承担起责任

Synonyms

3 items
承受
chéng shòu

to bear

承受压力或费用
肩负
jiān fù

to shoulder (a burden)

肩负责任
担当
dān dāng

to take upon oneself

担当重任

Usage notes

Common mistakes

负担 is often misused with emotional objects; it mainly refers to bearing concrete burdens like expenses or responsibilities, not abstract feelings.

Example Sentences

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他努力工作来 负担 家庭的开销。
He works hard to bear the family's expenses.

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Words Containing 负担

负担不起
fù dān bu qǐ

cannot afford

负担者
fù dān zhě

bearer

Child Words of 负担

担
dān

to undertake

担
dàn

picul (100 catties, 50 kg)

负
fù

to bear