gāng
扛
lift heavy objects; carry
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Meanings
2 senses · 10 examplesverb
to lift heavy objects with both hands
literaryUsed in formal literary contexts, often to describe great strength.
Zhè这
wèi位
yǒng勇
shì士
lì力
néng能
gāng扛
dǐng鼎
，
lìng令
rén人
jìng敬
pèi佩
。
This warrior is strong enough to lift a tripod, which is admirable.
Gǔ古
dài代
de的
dà大
lì力
shì士
cháng常
néng能
gāng扛
jǔ举
chén沉
zhòng重
de的
qīng青
tóng铜
qì器
jù具
。
Ancient strongmen often lifted heavy bronze utensils.
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Tā他
yòng用
jìn尽
quán全
lì力
gāng扛
zhù住
le了
nà那
gēn根
duàn断
liè裂
de的
héng横
liáng梁
。
He used all his strength to hold up the broken beam.
Zài在
gǔ古
jí籍
zhōng中
，
cháng常
yǒu有
gǔ古
rén人
gāng扛
dǐng鼎
de的
jì记
zǎi载
。
Ancient records often mention people lifting tripods.
Tā他
dān单
bì臂
jiù就
néng能
gāng扛
qǐ起
liǎng两
bǎi百
jīn斤
de的
zhòng重
wù物
。
He can lift a 200-jin heavy object with one arm.
verb
to carry; to lift
dialectUsed in regional dialects, refers to jointly carrying heavy items with others.
Wǒ我
men们
yì一
qǐ起
gāng扛
zhè这
ge个
dà大
xiāng箱
zi子
ba吧
。
Let's carry this big box together.
Cūn村
lǐ里
de的
nián年
qīng轻
rén人
bāng帮
máng忙
gāng扛
yùn运
jiù救
zāi灾
wù物
zī资
。
Young people in the village helped carry relief supplies.
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Tā他
men们
liǎ俩
gāng扛
zhe着
yī一
zhāng张
shí实
mù木
zhuō桌
zi子
xià下
lóu楼
。
The two of them carried a solid wood table down the stairs.
Bān搬
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
de的
gōng工
rén人
gāng扛
zhe着
shā沙
fā发
pá爬
shàng上
le了
wǔ五
lóu楼
。
Movers carried the sofa up to the fifth floor.
Lǎo老
xiāng乡
men们
gāng扛
zhe着
nóng农
jù具
gǎn赶
wǎng往
tián田
jiān间
láo劳
zuò作
。
Villagers carried their farming tools to the fields to work.