承载 chéngzài to bear the weight
to bear the weight; to sustain
How to remember 承载: 承 to undertake + 载 load = to bear the weight.
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How it is used
- To bear a load - 桥梁承载重量 (qiáoliáng chéngzài zhòngliàng) the bridge bears the weight.
- Frequently figurative: 承载着希望 (chéngzài zhe xīwàng) carries people's hopes - a vessel holding meaning.