负 fù — to carry on the back; to shoulder; to bear; to take on

负

Level 1 · Common HSK 4 #503

Traditional: 負

fù fu4

Basic definition

verb
  1. to carry on the back; to shoulder; to bear; to take on e.g 背负负重负责
  2. to suffer; to sustain; to incur e.g 负伤负屈
  3. to betray; to violate; to be ungrateful; to let down e.g 辜负负心忘恩负义
  4. to owe; to be in debt e.g 负债负账
noun
  1. loss; defeat; negative side e.g 胜负负于
adjective
  1. negative; minus (math/electricity) e.g 负数负极负电

Detailed explanation

verb
  1. (会意。从人,从贝。本义:恃,即依恃,凭仗)
  2. rely on e.g 负固 · 负固不悛 · 负宠 · 负学 · 负险 · 负势
  3. carry on the back e.g 负羽 · 负弩 · 负鼓 · 负薪 · 负戴 · 负樵
  4. with the back for ward e.g 负河 · 负暄 · 负立 · 负海 · 负席
  5. hold e.g 负羁手执马络头 · 负锡 · 负托
  6. cherish
  7. shoulder e.g 负责任 · 负输 · 负舟 · 负任 · 负官
  8. betray
  9. 又 e.g 负诺 · 负义 · 负心妄加 · 负盟 · 负违
  10. owe;lack;be short of e.g 负进 · 负券 · 负偿
  11. fail in e.g 负败 · 负失
  12. enjoy
  13. suffer e.g 负屈衔冤 · 负讥 · 负谤 · 负霜 · 负忧
  14. add
  15. be ungrateful e.g 负国 · 负恩 · 负负 · 负咎
  16. compensate
  17. lose
adjective
  1. minus
  2. negative

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