肩 (jiān) — (noun) shoulder; (verb) to shoulder, to bear (a burden, responsibility)

Definition

Examples

• 他的肩很宽。
  Tā de jiān hěn kuān.
  His shoulders are very broad.
• 他愿意肩负这个重任。
  Tā yuàn yì jiān fù zhè ge zhòng rèn.
  He is willing to shoulder this important responsibility.
• 他肩起了照顾父母的责任。
  Tā jiān qǐ le zhào gù fù mǔ de zé rèn.
  He took on the responsibility of caring for his parents.

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