背负

背負

bēifù

verb #10,635

Meanings

他背负着沉重的债务。

Tā bēifù zhe chénzhòng de zhàiwù.

He carries a heavy burden of debt.

士兵们背负着装备翻过了山。

Shìbīng men bēifù zhezhuāng bèi fānguò le shān.

The soldiers crossed the mountain carrying their equipment on their backs.

usage

背负 is often used figuratively for emotional or abstract burdens: 背负责任 (shoulder responsibility), 背负骂名 (bear a bad reputation).

mistakes

Here 背 is pronounced bēi (1st tone, to carry on one's back), not bèi (4th tone, back of body).

背 bēi

负 fù