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扛

gāng · gang/káng · kang

Traditional 摃

HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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gāng 扛

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

káng 扛

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

gāng 摃

  1. old variant of 扛 (gāng)
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A watermelon on the shoulder

  1. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)肩(jiān)上(shàng)扛(káng)的(de)是(shì)什么(shénme)？

    What are you carrying on your shoulder?

  2. Liangliang

    一个(yīgè)大(dà)西瓜(xīguā)，我(wǒ)扛(káng)了(le)一路(yīlù)。

    A big watermelon. I carried it all the way.

  3. Dengdeng

    太(tài)重(zhòng)了(le)吧(ba)，让(ràng)我(wǒ)来(lái)扛(káng)。

    That is too heavy. Let me carry it.

  4. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，给(gěi)你(nǐ)。

    Okay, here you go.

  5. Dengdeng

    咦(yí)，怎么(zěnme)比(bǐ)刚才(gāngcái)轻(qīng)了(le)？

    Huh, why is it lighter than before?

  6. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)在(zài)路(lù)上(shàng)吃(chī)了(le)一半(yībàn)。

    I ate half of it on the way.

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2 examples
01

我(wǒ)把(bǎ)盒(hé)子(zi)扛(káng)在(zài)肩(jiān)上(shàng)。

I carried the box on my shoulder.

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02

他(tā)一(yí)个(gè)人(rén)扛(káng)起(qǐ)了(le)全(quán)家(jiā)的(de)生(shēng)活(huó)重(zhòng)担(dàn)。

He alone shouldered the heavy burden of supporting the whole family.

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