How to say “burden” in Chinese
burden; bear (costs)
“Burden” in Chinese is 负担, fù dān: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
负担 is read fù dān: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
At the bottom, 贝 — “shell, money”.
On the left, 扌 “hand”; on the right, 旦 dàn hints at the sound.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “负担”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 负担. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 孩子的学费由父母负担háizidexuéfèiyóufùmǔfùdānThe child's tuition is covered by the parents.
- 太多的作业加重了学生的负担tàiduōdezuòyèjiāzhònglexuéshengdefùdānToo much homework adds to students' burden.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “burden” in Chinese?
“Burden” in Chinese is 负担, pinyin fùdān.
What does 负担 mean?
负担 (fùdān) means “burden; bear (costs)”.
How do you write 负担?
负担 is 2 characters: 负 (fù) — bear, carry; be responsible; 担 (dān) — carry; take on. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 负担?
负担 is read fùdān. Tones: fù — fourth tone, dān — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“burden” in the lesson “Rich and poor”
This word is from the topic “Economy” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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