负担

負擔

fùdān

noun HSK 4 #3,910

Meanings

Both characters mean to carry a weight - a double emphasis on burden.

HSK 3

学费是家庭的经济负担。

Xuéfèi shì jiātíng de jīngjì fùdān.

Tuition fees are a financial burden on the family.

HSK 3

不要给别人增加负担。

Búyào gěi biérén zēngjiā fùdān.

Don't add to other people's burdens.

HSK 3

这笔费用由公司负担。

Zhè bǐ fèiyòng yóu gōngsī fùdān.

This expense will be borne by the company.

grammar

负担 works as both a noun (burden: 经济负担) and a verb (to bear: 公司负担费用). As a verb, it means to take on or bear a cost or responsibility.

usage

Common collocations: 经济负担 (financial burden), 心理负担 (psychological burden), 减轻负担 (lighten the burden).

负 fù

担 dān