肩上

jiānshàng

noun #9,323

Meanings

1 on one's shoulders
2 (figurative) on one's back; as one's responsibility

Characters

Examples

他把孩子扛在肩上。

Tā bǎ háizi káng zài jiānshàng.

He carried the child on his shoulders.

重担落在了她的肩上。

Zhòngdàn luò zài le tā de jiānshàng.

The heavy burden fell on her shoulders.

他肩上扛着两袋米。

Tā jiānshàng káng zhe liǎng dài mǐ.

He was carrying two bags of rice on his shoulders.

Tips

usage

肩上 is often used figuratively for responsibility, just like 'on one's shoulders' in English. Common pattern: 担子/重任落在...肩上 (the burden/responsibility falls on someone's shoulders).

Stroke Order

肩 jiān

上 shàng