Meaning
lose; negative (math. etc.); to bear; to carry (on one's back)
Chinese: 背负、负责，也表示失败或负数。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “fu” becomes a different word in each tone. 负 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 负责fù zéto be responsible for; to be in charge of; to bear responsibility for; conscientious
- 负责人fù zé rénperson in charge
- 负担fù dānto bear (an expense, a responsibility etc); burden
- 胜负shèng fùvictory or defeat; the outcome of a battle
- 欺负qī futo bully
Example Sentence
我们每个人都要对自己负责。Wǒ men měi ge rén dōu yào duì zì jǐ fù zé.Each of us must be responsible for ourselves.
我们Wǒ menwe每个人měi ge réneverybody都dōuall要yàoto want对duìtoward自己zì jǐoneself负责fù zéconscientious。