Chinese Conversation · Level 69
90 words
Chinese word
承受
Pronunciation
Pinyinchéng shòu
Meaning
- verbsuffer
Example
这家公司承受了很大的损失。zhè jiā gōng sī chéng shòu le hěn dà de sǔn shī
The company suffered a great loss.
More examples
他不能承受这么大的压力。tā bù néng chéng shòu zhè me dà de yā lì
He cannot withstand such great pressure.
Core concept
Acts as a container for an unwanted force, taking in its impact instead of sending it away.
Common phrases
承受压力chéng shòu yā lì
withstand pressure
承受损失chéng shòu sǔn shī
suffer a loss
承受后果chéng shòu hòu guǒ
bear the consequences
承受责任chéng shòu zé rèn
bear responsibility
Similar words
接受jiē shòu: Accepts a person, thing, proposal, or situation.
承担chéng dān: Takes personal responsibility for a duty, cost, or consequence.
负担fù dān: Carries the burden of a physical weight or financial cost.
忍受rěn shòu: Puts up with pain or hardship despite finding it difficult.
Definition in Chinese
接受并承当外来的影响、损失或痛苦，表示接纳这些外在负担并在心理或物理上忍耐其后果。jiē shòu bìng chéng dāng wài lái de yíng xiǎng sǔn shī huò tòng kǔ biǎo shì jiē nà zhè xiē wài zài fù dān bìng zài xīn lǐ huò wù lǐ shàng rěn nài qí hòu guǒ
Word origin
The combination of 承 (chéng, "take on") and 受 (shòu, "receive") joins accepting a burden with undergoing its impact.
Usage tips
- In everyday use, the word commonly appears with a clear burden or limit, which makes the source and kind of hardship more precise than a general statement about feeling bad.