结 jiē / jié — knot; sturdy; to bear (fruit); bond; to tie; to bind
这本小说的结尾很感人。Zhè běn xiǎo shuō de jié wěi hěn gǎn rén.The ending of this novel is very touching.
Common words: 结果 (jiē guǒ)、结束 (jié shù)、结婚 (jié hūn)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "to bear"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "to bear", including 结 (jiē / jié), 受 (shòu), 承 (chéng), 负 (fù), 戴 (dài). Study pinyin, English meanings…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "to bear" covers 5 different Chinese characters — 结 (jiē / jié), 受 (shòu), 承 (chéng), 负 (fù), 戴 (dài) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 5 characters do not share a sound — their readings span jiē, jié, shòu, chéng, fù, dài — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 结 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 结 jiē / jiéknot; sturdy; to bear (fruit); bond; to tie; to bindUseful words: 结果, 结束
- 受 shòuto bear; to stand; to endure; (passive marker); to receiveUseful words: 接受, 受到
- 承 chéngto bear; to carry; to hold; to continue; to undertake; to take chargeUseful words: 承认, 承担
- 负 fùlose; negative (math. etc.); to bear; to carry (on one's back)Useful words: 负责, 负责人
- 戴 dàito put on; to respect; to bear; to support; wear (glasses; hatUseful words: 爱戴, 戴上
Common words for these 5 "to bear" characters
Anchor each of these 5 characters in a word you can picture — start with 结 (jiē / jié) — so "to bear" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
结果jiē guǒto bear fruit结束jié shùtermination; to finish; to end; to conclude结婚jié hūnto marry; to get married接受jiē shòuto accept (a suggestion, punishment, bribe etc); to acquiesce受到shòu dàoto receive (praise, an education, punishment etc); to be ...ed (praised, educated, punished etc)难受nán shòuto feel unwell; to suffer pain; to be difficult to bear承认chéng rènto admit; to concede; to recognize; recognition (diplomatic, artistic etc)承担chéng dānto undertake; to assume (responsibility etc)承受chéng shòuto bear; to support; to inherit负责fù zéto be responsible for; to be in charge of; to bear responsibility for; conscientious
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 5 ways to say "to bear".
受 shòu — to bear; to stand; to endure; (passive marker); to receive
他在比赛中受了伤。Tā zài bǐ sài zhōng shòu le shāng.He got injured in the match.
Common words: 接受 (jiē shòu)、受到 (shòu dào)、难受 (nán shòu)
承 chéng — to bear; to carry; to hold; to continue; to undertake; to take charge
他答应承担这项任务。Tā dā ying chéng dān zhè xiàng rèn wu.He agreed to take on this task.
Common words: 承认 (chéng rèn)、承担 (chéng dān)、承受 (chéng shòu)
负 fù — lose; negative (math. etc.); to bear; to carry (on one's back)
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.
Common words: 负责 (fù zé)、负责人 (fù zé rén)、负担 (fù dān)
戴 dài — to put on; to respect; to bear; to support; wear (glasses; hat
天冷了，出门要戴上帽子。Tiān lěng le, chū mén yào dài shàng mào zi.It is cold; wear a hat when you go out.
Common words: 爱戴 (ài dài)、戴上 (dài shang)、戴表 (dài biǎo)
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