扛

• Pinyin: káng
• Desglose de hanzi: 扛 = 扌(hand) + 工 (work, phonetic) — to carry on shoulder

Significado

Cargar al hombro; asumir/cargar con una responsabilidad.

Physically, to carry something heavy on the shoulder (like a bag of rice). Figuratively, to bear responsibility or withstand pressure. Very colloquial and vivid. Collocates with 责任 (responsibility), 压力 (pressure), 不住 (can't bear).

Ejemplos

1. 他一个人扛着全家的经济压力，从不抱怨。
2. 这件事你扛不住就说一声，别硬撑着。
3. 搬家那天，他扛着一袋大米爬了六层楼。

Guía de uso

Contexto: work, responsibility, everyday

Tono: neutral

Correcto

• 这活儿我扛了。(I'll take on this task.)
• 他扛得住压力。(He can handle the pressure.)

Incorrecto

• 我扛着书包去上学。(For a backpack, use 背; 扛 is for heavy items carried on the shoulder, not backpacks worn normally)

Origen e historia

Pictophonetic: 扌(hand radical) + 工 (work, phonetic). Originally meant to lift with hands, now specifically to carry on the shoulder.

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal