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    Expressing 'taking on responsibility' with 肩负起 (jiānfùqǐ)

    Actions & Events
    Obligation & Necessity

    Structure

    肩负起 + Responsibility/Role

    Explanation

    肩负起 (jiānfùqǐ) means "to shoulder" or "to take on" a responsibility, duty, or role. It is a vivid expression that literally evokes carrying something on one's shoulders, and it is used in formal or elevated contexts. It emphasizes the weight and importance of the responsibility being assumed.

    Examples

    • 年轻人应该肩负起保护环境的责任。

      niánqīngrén yīnggāi jiānfù qǐ bǎohù huánjìng de zérèn.

      Young people should take on the responsibility of protecting the environment.

    • 她毕业后肩负起了照顾全家的重担。

      tā bìyè hòu jiānfù qǐ le zhàogù quánjiā de zhòngdàn.

      After graduating, she took on the heavy burden of caring for the whole family.

    • 新任校长肩负起了改革学校的使命。

      xīnrèn xiàozhǎng jiānfù qǐ le gǎigé xuéxiào de shǐmìng.

      The new principal took on the mission of reforming the school.

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