káng
扛长活
carry on shoulder; support
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
3 senses · 7 examplesverb
to carry on the shoulder; to bear
Specifically refers to carrying heavy objects on one's shoulder.
Tā他
káng扛
zhe着
liǎng两
dài袋
dà大
mǐ米
shàng上
le了
lóu楼
。
He carried two bags of rice upstairs on his shoulder.
Dà大
jiā家
yī一
qǐ起
káng扛
mù木
tou头
。
Everyone worked together to carry the logs on their shoulders.
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Tā他
yī一
gè个
rén人
káng扛
qǐ起
le了
jiā家
lǐ里
de的
zhòng重
dàn担
。
He alone bore the heavy burden of the family.
verb
to withstand; to support; to bear responsibility
Used figuratively for enduring hardship, pressure, or taking responsibility.
Zhè这
gè个
tuán团
duì队
chū出
le了
wèn问
tí题
，
jīng经
lǐ理
bì必
xū须
káng扛
xià下
zé责
rèn任
。
When there's a problem with the team, the manager must take responsibility.
Jù巨
dà大
de的
yā压
lì力
jī几
hū乎
bǎ把
tā他
yā压
kuǎ垮
，
dàn但
tā他
hái还
shì是
káng扛
zhù住
le了
。
The tremendous pressure almost crushed him, but he withstood it.
verb
to work as a long-term hired laborer; to be a farmhand
archaicAn archaic term from pre-modern China, referring to long-term agricultural laborers. Less common today.
Zài在
jiù旧
shè社
huì会
，
tā他
yé爷
ye爷
gěi给
dì地
zhǔ主
jiā家
káng扛
cháng长
gōng工
。
In the old society, his grandfather worked as a long-term farmhand for the landlord.
Tā他
nián年
qīng轻
shí时
káng扛
guo过
hǎo好
jǐ几
nián年
cháng长
gōng工
。
He worked as a farmhand for several years when he was young.