Writing
负担 (fù dān) — how to say "to bear" in Chinese
负担
To bear (responsibility); burden
verb · noun
Character composition
负
to carry, negative
担
to carry on a shoulder pole
Radicals / Keys
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
貝
Shell
#154 · bèi · 7 strokes
Collocations
减轻负担
jiǎn qīng fù dān
reduce the burden
经济负担
jīng jì fù dān
financial burden
负担责任
fù dān zé rèn
bear responsibility
Examples
他不想给家人增加经济负担。
He doesn't want to increase the financial burden for his family.
这是我的负担。
This is my burden.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to bear" in Chinese?
"to bear" in Chinese is 负担 (fù dān).
负担 meaning in English
负担 (fù dān) means "To bear (responsibility); burden".
How is 负担 pronounced?
It is pronounced fù dān (written as fu dan, fudan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to bear" in Chinese characters?
It is written 负担: 负 has 6 strokes, 担 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 负担?
负担 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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