Chinese Word: 负 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

负 (Trad.: 負)HSK 4

Pinyin: fù

English Definition: to bear; to carry (on one's back); to turn one's back on; to be defeated; negative (math. etc)

Chinese Definition:
①驮，背(baō)：负米。负疚。负重。如释重负。负荆请罪。
②担任：担负。负责。负累(l噄)。负罪。负荷。忍辱负重。身负重任。
③仗恃，依靠：负隅顽抗。自负(自以为了不起)。
④遭受：负伤。负屈。
⑤具有，享有：久负盛誉。
⑥欠(钱)：负债。
⑦小于零的(数)，与“正”相对：负数。
⑧指相对的两方面中反的一面，与“正”相对：负电。负极。
⑨违背，背弃：负心。负约。忘恩负义。
⑩失败，与“胜”相对：不分胜负。

Antonyms: 胜

Total strokes: 6; Radical: 貝

Ideographic: A person 人 carrying a lot of money 贝

Character Formation:

⿱ Above to below
- ⺈
- 贝 [ bèi ] sea shell; money, currency

Similar Characters: 贞

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Example Words

负责	fù zé	to be in charge of; to take responsibility for; to be to blame; conscientious	HSK 4
负责人	fù zé rén	person in charge	HSK 4
负担	fù dān	burden; to bear a burden	HSK 6
担负	dān fù	to shoulder; to bear; to undertake
肩负	jiān fù	to shoulder (a burden); to bear; to suffer (a disadvantage)

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Example Sentences

1		tā 他 fù zé 负责 dǎ sǎo 打扫 chú fáng 厨房。 He is responsible for cleaning the kitchen.
2		wéi fǎn 违反 fǎ lǜ 法律 hòu guǒ 后果 zì fù 自负。 Be responsible for the consequences of breaking the law.
3		bǐ sài 比赛 de 的 shèng fù 胜负 hěn nán 很难 yù cè 预测。 It's difficult to predict the outcome of the game.
4		nǐ 你 duì 对 zhè 这 jiàn 件 shì 事 fù yǒu 负有 zé rèn 责任。 You are responsible for this matter.
5		tā 她 duì dài 对待 gōng zuò 工作 fēi cháng 非常 rèn zhēn 认真 fù zé 负责。 She is very serious and responsible about her work.

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1		tā 他 fù zé 负责 dǎ sǎo 打扫 chú fáng 厨房。 He is responsible for cleaning the kitchen.
2		wéi fǎn 违反 fǎ lǜ 法律 hòu guǒ 后果 zì fù 自负。 Be responsible for the consequences of breaking the law.
3		bǐ sài 比赛 de 的 shèng fù 胜负 hěn nán 很难 yù cè 预测。 It's difficult to predict the outcome of the game.
4		nǐ 你 duì 对 zhè 这 jiàn 件 shì 事 fù yǒu 负有 zé rèn 责任。 You are responsible for this matter.
5		tā 她 duì dài 对待 gōng zuò 工作 fēi cháng 非常 rèn zhēn 认真 fù zé 负责。 She is very serious and responsible about her work.

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