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Character · Verb · Noun · AdverbTraditional載

carry; load; full; and

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Meanings

4 senses · 16 examples
1.

verb

carry; transport; load

Used for carrying people or goods on vehicles, ships, etc.

Zhè这
liàng辆
kè客
chē车
zài载
kè客
wǔ五
shí十
rén人
 。

This bus carries 50 passengers.

Huò货
chē车
zhuāng装
mǎn满
le了
huò货
wù物
kāi开
wǎng往
gǎng港
kǒu口
 。

The truck is fully loaded with goods and bound for the port.

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Tā他
zài载
yù誉
guī归
lái来
 ,
shòu受
dào到
le了
rè热
liè烈
huān欢
yíng迎
 。

He returned with honors and received a warm welcome.

Zhè这
sōu艘
lún轮
chuán船
zài载
zhe着
liǎng两
bǎi百
duō多
míng名
chéng乘
kè客
chū出
hǎi海
le了
 。

This ship carried more than 200 passengers out to sea.

Fēi飞
jī机
shàng上
zài载
mǎn满
le了
jiù救
zāi灾
wù物
zī资
yùn运
wǎng往
zāi灾
qū区
 。

The plane is fully loaded with relief supplies bound for the disaster area.

2.

verb

be full of; fill the road

literary

Often used in fixed idiomatic phrases to describe a large number of people or things filling a space.

Fēng风
xuě雪
zài载
tú途
de的
dōng冬
tiān天
ràng让
rén人
gǎn感
dào到
shí十
fēn分
hán寒
lěng冷
 。

The winter with wind and snow everywhere makes people feel very cold.

Zhè这
gè个
xiǎo小
zhèn镇
měi每
féng逢
chūn春
jié节
jiù就
yuàn怨
shēng声
zài载
dào道
 。

This small town is full of complaints every Spring Festival.

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Jié节
rì日
de的
jiē街
dào道
shàng上
zài载
gē歌
zài载
wǔ舞
 ,
rè热
nào闹
fēi非
fán凡
 。

The festival streets are full of singing and dancing, extremely lively.

Zāi灾
hòu后
de的
jiē街
dào道
shàng上
āi哀
hóng鸿
zài载
dào道
 ,
lìng令
rén人
xīn心
suì碎
 。

The streets after the disaster are full of grieving people, which is heartbreaking.

Miào庙
huì会
xiàn现
chǎng场
zài载
xiào笑
zài载
yán言
 ,
chōng充
mǎn满
le了
huān欢
lè乐
de的
qì气
fēn氛
 。

The temple fair is full of laughter and conversation, filled with a joyful atmosphere.

3.

noun

surname Zai

Used as a family name.

Zài载
lǎo老
shī师
shì是
wǒ我
men们
xué学
xiào校
de的
yǔ语
wén文
lǎo老
shī师
 。

Teacher Zai is the Chinese teacher at our school.

4.

adverb

and; both...and...

literary

Used in fixed literary phrases to connect two parallel actions or states.

Cūn村
mín民
men们
zài载
gē歌
zài载
wǔ舞
qìng庆
zhù祝
fēng丰
shōu收
 。

The villagers sang and danced to celebrate the harvest.

Yùn运
dòng动
yuán员
men们
zài载
xīn欣
zài载
bēn奔
bēn奔
xiàng向
zhōng终
diǎn点
 。

The athletes ran towards the finish line with joy.

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Jié节
rì日
lǐ里
dà大
jiā家
zài载
huān欢
zài载
xiào笑
 ,
gòng共
dù度
jiā佳
jié节
 。

Everyone enjoyed themselves and laughed together during the festival.

Yóu游
zǐ子
men们
zài载
sī思
zài载
niàn念
huí回
dào到
le了
gù故
xiāng乡
 。

The expatriates returned to their hometown with deep longing.

Wǔ舞
tái台
shàng上
yǎn演
yuán员
men们
zài载
chàng唱
zài载
tiào跳
 ,
yíng赢
dé得
le了
guān观
zhòng众
de的
zhǎng掌
shēng声
 。

The actors sang and danced on stage, winning applause from the audience.