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负重

fùzhòng

to carry a load; to bear a burden

A hiker with a huge backpack climbs a mountain path
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Characters in this word

负 fù

Strokes
6
Radical
贝 — sea shell
Made of
⺈ knife 贝 sea shell
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
More about the character 负

重 zhòng

Strokes
9
Radical
里 — inside
Made of
千 thousand 里 inside
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 高原徒步时,队员必须学会科学负重,否则膝盖很容易受伤。 Gāoyuán túbù shí, duìyuán bìxū xuéhuì kēxué fùzhòng, fǒuzé xīgài hěn róngyì shòushāng. During high-altitude trekking, team members must learn to carry loads scientifically, otherwise their knees are easily injured.
  • 搬家的师傅负重爬了五层楼,累得满头大汗。 Bānjiā de shīfu fùzhòng pá le wǔ céng lóu, lèi de mǎn tóu dà hàn. The mover climbed five floors carrying a heavy load and was dripping with sweat.
  • 蚂蚁能负重前行,搬运比自己重很多倍的食物。 Mǎyǐ néng fùzhòng qiánxíng, bānyùn bǐ zìjǐ zhòng hěn duō bèi de shíwù. Ants can march on while carrying heavy loads, hauling food many times heavier than themselves.

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