负担 (fù dān) — (verb) to bear (a cost, responsibility, etc.); (noun) burden
Definition
负担 is both a noun ('burden, load') and a verb ('to bear, shoulder'), used for costs, responsibilities, and figurative pressure. Unlike 担负 (more formal/abstract 'to undertake a duty'), 负担 stresses the weight itself, not the act of taking it on.
verb
to bear (a cost, responsibility, etc.)
noun
burden
Examples
- 负担。Fù mǔ fù dān le wǒ de xué fèi.My parents bore my tuition fees.
- 负担，。Zhè ge fù dān tài zhòng le, wǒ shòu bù liǎo.This burden is too heavy; I can't bear it.
- 负担。Tā bù xiǎng fù dān tài duō zé rèn.He doesn't want to bear too much responsibility.
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