扛 (káng) — to lift (a heavy object) with both hands, often over one's shoulder; (of two or more people) to carry (something heavy) together; to bear; to shoulder (responsibility, burden)
Definition
扛 (káng) means to lift or carry something heavy, often onto the shoulder — more strenuous than 抬 ('raise/lift lightly') and 拎 ('carry by hand/handle'), and more concrete/physical than 担 ('shoulder a responsibility').
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)
Examples
- 扛，。Tā bǎ xiāng zi káng dào jiān bǎng shàng, zǒu chū le fáng jiān.He lifted the box onto his shoulder and walked out of the room.
- 扛。Liǎng gè rén káng zhe zhè zhāng dà shā fā shàng le sān lóu.The two of them carried the big sofa up to the third floor together.
- ，扛。Zuò wéi lǐng dǎo, tā bì xū káng qǐ zhè fèn zé rèn.As a leader, he must shoulder this responsibility.
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