负 fù shoulder
shoulder; burden; to carry; to bear; negative
How to remember 负: ⺈ bow + 贝 sea shell = shoulder. The girl carries her bow from archery camp and a bag of sea shells from the beach, both slung over one shoulder.
Component breakdown
负 = ⺈ bow + 贝 sea shell
- ⺈ bow
- 贝 sea shell
The girl carries her bow from archery camp and a bag of sea shells from the beach, both slung over one shoulder.
How it is used
- To bear / carry, and 'negative' - 负责 (fùzé) be responsible for, 负担 (fùdān) burden, 负面 (fùmiàn) negative (side).
- 负责 is a core everyday word: 谁负责这件事 (shéi fùzé zhè jiàn shì) who is in charge of this?
- In math/science, 负 is the minus/negative pole opposite 正 (zhèng) - 正数 (zhèngshù) positive number.
Words with 负
- 负责fùzéresponsible for (something)HSK 4
- 负责人fùzérénperson in chargeHSK 4
- 负担fùdānto bear (an expense, a responsibility etc)HSK 5
- 负面fùmiànnegativeHSK 6
- 减负jiǎnfùto alleviate a burden on somebodyHSK 7
- 抱负bàofùaspirationHSK 7
- 担负dānfùto shoulderHSK 7
- 自负zìfùto answer for oneselfHSK 7
- 负重fùzhòngto carry a heavy loadHSK 7
- 自负zìfùconceitedHSK 8
- 欺负qīfuto bullyHSK 9
- 肩负jiānfùto shoulder (a burden)HSK 9
- 背负bēifùto bearHSK 9
- 胜负shèngfùvictory or defeatHSK 9
- 辜负gūfùto fail to live up (to expectations)HSK 9
Example sentences
- 他负责教数学。 Tā fùzé jiāo shùxué.He is responsible for teaching mathematics.