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“burden” in Chinese

Chinese

Also包袱 (bāo fú) · 担子 (dàn zi)

Pronunciation

Pinyinfù dān

Example

他感到很大的负担。tā gǎn dào hěn dà de fù dān

He feels a heavy burden.

Illustration for 负担 (burden)

How to say “burden” in Chinese

“Burden” in Chinese is 负担 (fù dān).

A weight that makes life, work, or a required payment harder to manage.

Full entry for 负担: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 负担

政府采取措施减轻低收入家庭的负担。zhèng fǔ cái qǔ cuò shī jiǎn qīng dī shōu rù jiā tíng de fù dān

The government took steps to reduce the burden on low-income families.

Tips for using 负担

  • Describing a duty or expense with this term can state that it is hard to manage without saying that the person responsible is at fault.

Other Chinese words for “burden”

她的秘密成了她心里的包袱。tā de mì mì chéng le tā xīn lǐ de bāo fú

Her secret became a burden in her heart.

别把所有担子都压在他一个人身上。bié bǎ suó yǒu dàn zi dōu yā zài tā yí gè rén shēn shàng

Don't put all the burden on him alone.

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