肩负 (jiān fù) — to shoulder, to bear (a burden, responsibility, or disadvantage)
Definition
肩负 is a formal, written verb for shouldering responsibility or mission. Compared with 担负 and 承担, it sounds weightier and is preferred in official or literary contexts.
verb
to shoulderto bear (a burden, responsibility, or disadvantage)
Examples
- ，肩负。Zuò wéi duì zhǎng, tā jiān fù zhe dài lǐng quán duì de zhòng rèn.As the captain, he shoulders the heavy responsibility of leading the whole team.
- 肩负。Gōng sī jiān fù zhe jù dà de zhài wù yā lì.The company bears enormous debt pressure.
- 肩负肩负，。Tā cóng xiǎo jiān fù zhe jiān fù shī bài de hòu guǒ, réng rán jiān chí cháng shì.He bore the consequences of failure and still persisted in trying.
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