fu6 daam1負擔负担

Jyutpingfu6 daam1

Yalefuh dāam

名詞Common

Definition

A burden or responsibility; something that increases pressure or stress on a person.

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How it's used

While often used as a noun, 負擔 also functions as a verb meaning to bear or shoulder a cost or duty. It carries a slightly formal weight compared to everyday words like 孭, which is more commonly used in casual speech for carrying physical or metaphorical loads. When referring to financial pressure, it is frequently paired with 經濟 to specify the nature of the strain.

Measure word

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Examples

gung1供lau2樓zan1真hai6係hou2好daai6大fu6負daam1擔aa4呀。

Paying off the mortgage is really a huge burden.

nei5你sai2使m4唔sai2使fu6負daam1擔gam3咁do1多je5嘢aa4呀？

Do you really need to take on so much responsibility?

Common phrases

ging1經zai3濟fu6負daam1擔

financial burden

gaam2減heng1輕fu6負daam1擔

to lighten the burden

Common mistake

Learners sometimes confuse the noun usage with the verb usage; remember that as a verb, it implies the act of taking on the responsibility, whereas as a noun, it describes the weight of the situation itself.