Definition
扛 (káng) means to lift a heavy object onto one's shoulder (often with both hands) or to carry something heavy together. It contrasts with 抬 (tái), which is lifting with hands (e.g., a stretcher) without placing on the shoulder, and with 拎 (līn), which is carrying by hand or handle. For abstract burdens, 扛 is more colloquial than 担 (dān) or 承载 (chéng zài).
verb
to lift (a heavy object) with both handsoften over one's shoulder(of two or more people) to carry (something heavy) togetherto bearto shoulder (responsibility, burden)
Easily confused
- 左zuǒlook-alikeleft (direction, side)
- 江jiānglook-alikeriver
- 红hónglook-alikered (color)
Examples
- 扛，。Tā bǎ xiāngzi káng dào jiānbǎng shàng, zǒu chū le fángjiān.He lifted the box onto his shoulder and walked out of the room.
- 扛。Liǎng gè rén káng zhe zhè zhāng dà shāfā shàng le sān lóu.The two of them carried the big sofa up to the third floor together.
- ，扛。Zuòwéi lǐngdǎo, tā bìxū káng qǐ zhè fèn zérèn.As a leader, he must shoulder this responsibility.
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