Hanzi
Traditional
承
Simplified
承

to bear/to carry/to hold/to continue/to undertake/to take charge/owing to/due to/to receive

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 4

Pinyin

chéng, zhěng, zhèng

Bopomofo

ㄔㄥˊ, ㄓㄥˇ, ㄓㄥˋ

Jyutping

sing4

Example sentences

承受 chéngshòu
她無法承受這麼大的壓力。
她无法承受这么大的压力。

She cannot bear such great pressure.

斷裂 / 断裂 duànliè
那座老舊的木橋因承受不住重壓而斷裂。
那座老旧的木桥因承受不住重压而断裂。

That old wooden bridge broke because it couldn't withstand the heavy pressure.

承擔 / 承担 chéngdān
他勇於承擔這項項目的所有風險。
他勇于承担这项项目的所有风险。

He bravely assumes all the risks of this project.

一律 yīlǜ
所有的費用一律由公司承擔。
所有的费用一律由公司承担。

All expenses will be borne by the company.

承認 / 承认 chéngrèn
他終於承認了自己的錯誤。
他终于承认了自己的错误。

He finally admitted his mistake.

勇氣 / 勇气 yǒngqì
承認錯誤需要很大的勇氣。
承认错误需要很大的勇气。

Admitting a mistake requires great courage.

承諾 / 承诺 chéngnuò
他履行了那個承諾。
他履行了那个承诺。

He fulfilled that promise.

重申 chóngshēn
政府重申了其對環境保護的承諾。
政府重申了其对环境保护的承诺。

The government reiterated its commitment to environmental protection.

傳承 / 传承 chuánchéng
我們必須傳承優秀的文化。
我们必须传承优秀的文化。

We must pass on excellent culture.

悠久 yōujiǔ
中華文化歷史悠久，擁有五千年的傳承。
中华文化历史悠久，拥有五千年的传承。

Chinese culture has a long history, with five thousand years of heritage.

Example Vocabulary

承受

cheng2'shou4

to bear; to support; to endure

承擔

cheng2'dan1

to bear; to undertake; to assume

承認

cheng2'ren4

to admit; to recognize; to acknowledge

承諾

cheng2'nuo4

promise; commitment

傳承

chuan2'cheng2

to inherit; to pass on (tradition, culture)

奉承

feng4'cheng2

to flatter; to curry favor with someone

承

cheng2

to admit; to undertake; to bear

承包

cheng2'bao1

to contract; to undertake

承受力

一脈相承

yi1'mai4'xiang1'cheng2

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