承
受

To bear in Chinese: 承受 (chéng shòu)

chéng shòu

to bear

HSK 3.0 Level 42 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1to bear
  2. 2to support
  3. 3to inherit

Stroke order

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承
受

Zhuyin

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ㄔㄥˊ

chéng

ㄔ/ chㄥ/ engˊ/ second tone

ㄕㄡˋ

shòu

ㄕ/ shㄡ/ ouˋ/ fourth tone

Example sentences

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  • 我不能再承受这种痛苦。

    wǒ bù néng zài chéng shòu zhè zhǒng tòng kǔ。

    I can't stand this pain any more.

  • 这冰太薄不能承受你的重量。

    zhè bīng tài báo bù néng chéng shòu nǐ de zhòng liàng。

    The ice is too thin to bear your weight.

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Related words

受

shòu

to receive

接受

jiē shòu

to accept

难受

nán shòu

to feel unwell

受到

shòu dào

to receive (praise, an education, punishment etc)

承担

chéng dān

to undertake

承认

chéng rèn

to admit

感受

gǎn shòu

to sense

受伤

shòu shāng

to sustain injuries

享受

xiǎng shòu

to enjoy

承办

chéng bàn

to undertake

继承

jì chéng

to inherit

忍受

rěn shòu

to bear

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