负担 fùdān to bear (an expense, a responsibility etc)
to bear (an expense, a responsibility etc); burden
How to remember 负担: 负 shoulder + 担 carry = to bear (an expense, a responsibility etc).
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How it is used
- A burden, and to bear (a cost/responsibility) - 家庭负担 (jiātíng fùdān) family burden, 负担费用 bear the expenses, 思想负担 mental/psychological burden.
- Something weighing on you (financial, mental, physical) that you must shoulder; often 减轻负担 lighten the load.
- As a verb it means to shoulder costs/duties, close to 承担 (chéngdān).
Example sentences
- 我负担不起。 Wǒ fùdān bùqǐ.I can't afford it.
- 1000美元将负担聚会的全部费用。 1000měiyuán jiāng fùdān jùhuì de quánbù fèiyòng.One thousand dollars will cover all the expenses for the party.
- 汤姆负担不起。 Tāngmǔ fùdān bùqǐ.Tom can't afford that.