负担
Definition
(verb) To have enough money for; do without adverse effects
Examples
“ 他们今年负担不起去度假。”
“这台二手相机我负担得起。”
I can afford this used camera.
“房租一涨，她就负担不起那间小公寓了。”
Once the rent went up, she couldn't afford that little apartment anymore.
“月底那顿牛排，我可负担不起。”
That steak dinner at the end of the month, I can't afford it.
“他在上海工作后，终于能负担孩子的钢琴课和周末补习班了。”
After he started working in Shanghai, he could finally afford piano lessons and weekend tutoring for the kids.
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Other Chinese words at this level include 刻薄的, 开放的, 需要关注的, 提供, and 同情. Tap any word to see its definition, examples, and audio.
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