承受 chéngshòu to bear
to bear; to support; to inherit
How to remember 承受: 承 to undertake + 受 to receive = to bear.
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How it is used
- To bear/withstand pressure, weight, or hardship - 承受压力 (chéngshòu yālì) bear pressure; 承受不了 (chéngshòu bù liǎo) can't take it.
- About enduring a burden imposed on you (stress, pain, loss, load). Distinguish from 承担 (chéngdān, to take on responsibility/cost actively).
- 承受能力 = capacity to endure. Often with 巨大/沉重 (huge/heavy).
Example sentences
- 他承受着很大的工作压力。 Tā chéngshòuzhe hěn dà de gōngzuò yālì.He's under a lot of pressure at work.
- 这冰太薄不能承受你的重量。 Zhèbīng tàibáo bùnéng chéngshòu nǐ de zhòngliàng.The ice is too thin to bear your weight.
- 湖上的冰太薄了，承受不了你的重量。 Húshàng de bīng tàibáo le, chéngshòu bùliǎo nǐ de zhòngliàng.The ice on the lake is too thin to bear your weight.