carry

carry
verb

Meanings

  1. 1 to carry (a team in MOBA/competitive games)
  2. 2 to single-handedly win the match

Characters

c
a
r
y

Examples

HSK 5
Duìyǒu tài cài, wǒ yíge rén carry bú dòng.
My teammates are trash - I can't carry alone.
HSK 7-9
Quán kào nǐ carry le, xièxie dàlǎo!
All thanks to you carrying - thanks, boss!

Tips

register
Read aloud with English pronunciation 'kɛri'. Used as a Chinese verb with full grammar: 你carry了 (you carried), carry不动 (can't carry), carry全场 (carry the whole game). Native synonyms: 带飞 (carry to victory), 抗 (shoulder).
culture
Came in via League of Legends (英雄联盟) circa 2010s. Now used beyond gaming - students will say a teammate '在小组作业里carry我' (carries me on the group project).