扛 gāng ㄍㄤ kong1

  • to raise aloft with both hands
  • (of two or more people) to carry sth together

扛 káng ㄎㄤˊ kong1 HSK 7-9 流利級 · Level 5

  • to carry on one's shoulder
  • (fig.) to take on (a burden, duty etc)

扛 摃 gāng ㄍㄤ

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Example sentences

  • 扛 ( gāng kong1 ) 不动 不動 ( bù dòng bat1 dung6 ) 它 ( tā taa1 )。

    It won't budge one bit.

  • 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 扛 ( gāng kong1 ) 着 著 ( zhe zoek3 ) 米 ( mǐ mai5 ) 袋 ( dài doi2 )。

    I carry a bag of rice.

  • 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 把 ( bǎ baa2 ) 盒子 ( hé zi hap6 zi2 ) 扛 ( gāng kong1 ) 在 ( zài zoi6 ) 肩 ( jiān gin1 ) 上 ( shàng soeng5 )。

    I carried the box on my shoulder.

  • 他 ( tā taa1 ) 累坏 累壞 ( lèi huài leoi6 waai6 ) 了 ( le liu5 ), 需要 ( xū yào seoi1 jiu3 ) 有人 ( yǒu rén jau5 jan4 ) 扛 ( gāng kong1 ) 着 著 ( zhe zoek3 )。

    He's exhausted and need to be carried.

  • 为了 為了 ( wèi le wai6 liu5 ) 这 這 ( zhè ze2 ) 次 ( cì ci3 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 损失 損失 ( sǔn shī syun2 sat1 ), 他 ( tā taa1 ) 扛 ( gāng kong1 ) 起 ( qǐ hei2 ) 责任 責任 ( zé rèn zaak3 jam6 ), 辞职 辭職 ( cí zhí ci4 zik1 ) 了 ( le liu5 )。

    He resigned from the job to take the responsibility for the loss.

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