负

負

fù

verb HSK 6 #2,816

Meanings

1 to bear; to carry (on the back)
2 to lose; to be defeated
3 negative; minus

Characters

negative; to bear; to lose

Examples

你要负责任。

Nǐ yào fù zérèn.

You need to take responsibility.

今天零下五度，负五度。

Jīntiān língxià wǔ dù, fù wǔ dù.

It's minus five degrees today.

不要辜负父母的期望。

Bú yào gūfù fùmǔ de qīwàng.

Don't let your parents' expectations down.

Tips

usage

负 is used in: 负责 (responsible), 负担 (burden), 负面 (negative), 胜负 (victory or defeat), 辜负 (let down). In math/science, 负 means 'negative.'

Stroke Order

负 fù