负荷

負荷

fùhè

noun #19,420

Meanings

1 load
2 burden
3 charge

Characters

to bear; to carry

Examples

这台发电机的负荷已经达到极限了。

Zhè tái fādiànjī de fùhè yǐjīng dádào jíxiàn le.

This generator's load has reached its limit.

长期的工作负荷让他身体吃不消。

Chángqī de gōngzuò fùhè ràng tā shēntǐ chībuxiāo.

The long-term workload was more than his body could handle.

Tips

usage

负荷 is used both technically (electrical load, mechanical load) and figuratively (physical or mental burden). For a heavier connotation of 'overloaded', use 超负荷 (chāofùhè).

Stroke Order

负 fù

荷 hé