承受
HSK 4 (2021)Old HSK 5
承受 (chéngshòu) · to bear
承受 (chéngshòu) means “to bear; to stand; to endure”. It is written with 2 characters: 承 (to undertake) + 受 (to receive). It is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
How 承受 is built
The characters
承 chéng · to undertake
What 承 is made of
- 了liǎo / le — finish
- 乛 — bent stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 三sān — three
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: Three hands 手 lifting a dead body 了 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
受 shòu · to receive
What 受 is made of
- 爫zhǎo — claws
- 冖mì — cover
- 又yòu — (once) again
Origin hint: Something 冖 passed from one hand 爫 to another 又 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
这座桥能承受很大的重量。Zhè zuò qiáo néng chéngshòu hěn dà de zhòngliàng.This bridge can bear a great deal of weight.
他最近承受了很大的压力。Tā zuìjìn chéngshòu le hěn dà de yālì.He has been under a lot of pressure lately.
Questions about 承受
What does 承受 mean?
承受 (chéngshòu) means “to bear; to stand; to endure”.
How do you pronounce 承受?
承受 is pronounced chéngshòu.
Which HSK level is 承受?
承受 is in HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 承担chéngdānto take on
- 承认chéngrènto admit
- 承办chéngbànto host
- 承包chéngbāoto contract
- 承诺chéngnuòpromise
- 继承jìchéngto inherit
- 接受jiēshòuto accept
- 难受nánshòuto feel unwell
- 受到shòudàoto receive
- 感受gǎnshòuto feel
Learn 承受 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 92: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.