Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
扛
káng
Description
"扛"的意思是用肩膀来拿东西。
"扛" means to carry something on the shoulder.
我们也常用它来说一个人承担了很重的责任或压力。
We also often use it to say that a person has taken on a heavy responsibility or pressure.
Meanings
扛káng
to carry on the shoulder
他扛着一袋米回家。
He is carrying a bag of rice home.
扛káng
to bear or take on responsibility/pressure
这件事我来扛。
I'll take responsibility for this matter.
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
扛 uses the shoulder; 背 uses the back, 抬 needs two people.
- Pronunciation
usually káng; the reading gāng (to lift with both hands) is rare and literary.
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