Definition
负担 (fù dān) is the everyday word for 'to bear' a cost, responsibility, or burden, and also the noun 'burden'. It is more common and neutral than the formal, written 背负 (bēi fù) and 担负 (dān fù), which are used in more serious or official contexts.
verb
to bear (a cost, responsibility, etc.)
noun
burden
Examples
- 负担。Fùmǔ fù dān le wǒ de xuéfèi.My parents bore my tuition fees.
- 负担，。Zhège 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 zérèn.He doesn't want to bear too much responsibility.
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