Definition
承受 has two main meanings: (1) to bear/endure (pressure, pain, consequences) — stronger and more active than 受 (shòu), which can also mean 'receive' or be used in passives; (2) to inherit property/estate — similar to 继承 (jì chéng), but 继承 is broader (title, tradition). 承载 (chéng zài) is for physical loads or sustaining abstract things like culture.
verb
to bearto endure (pressure, responsibility, pain, consequences)to inherit (property, estate)
Examples
- 承受。Tā chéng shòuzhe jùdà de gōngzuò yālì.He bears enormous work pressure.
- 承受。Tā bìxū chéng shòu zìjǐ de xuǎnzé dài lái de hòuguǒ.She must bear the consequences of her own choices.
- 承受。Tā chéng shòu le zǔfù míngxià de yí chù fángchǎn.He inherited a property under his grandfather's name.
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