扛
káng
Meaning
- to carry on one's shoulder
- (fig.) to take on (a burden, duty etc)
Definition
用肩膀承担物体；引申为承担、担负（责任、任务等）；也指忍受、支撑。
To carry on the shoulder; to bear, undertake (responsibility, task, etc.); to endure, sustain.
Usage
常用于表示承担重物或抽象的责任、压力，口语中也可表示忍受困难或痛苦。
Commonly used to indicate carrying a heavy object or undertaking abstract responsibility or pressure; colloquially it can also mean enduring hardship or pain.
Examples
- 1 他一个人扛着两袋米上楼。 (He carried two bags of rice upstairs on his shoulder.)
- 2 这个责任他扛得起来吗？ (Can he shoulder this responsibility?)
- 3 她扛住了巨大的压力，最终完成了任务。 (She withstood enormous pressure and finally completed the task.)
- 4 别怕，有困难我来扛。 (Don't worry, I'll handle the difficulties.)
- 5 他扛着枪站在哨位上。 (He stood guard with a gun on his shoulder.)
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