(zài) - To load, to carry & to transport goods

Tone 4

zài | 12 strokes | radical:

· zài

To load, to carry;

to transport goods;

cargo;

freight.

To load, to carryto transport goodscargo

Usage highlights

Load cargoTransport goodsCarrying capacityOverloadLoad and unloadFreight vehicle

Synonyms

  • to carry, to load (more common variant)
  • to transport
  • to load, to pack

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The truck is loaded with goods (卡车傤货).
  • They transport supplies to the disaster area (傤运物资到灾区).
  • This ship has a large carrying capacity (这艘船傤重量大).
  • The vehicle is overloaded (车辆超傤).

Collocations

  • Load cargo(傤货)
  • Transport goods(傤运)
  • Carrying capacity(傤重量)
  • Overload(超傤)
  • Load and unload(傤卸)
  • Freight vehicle(傤车)

Idioms

  • Heavily loaded and traveling far(重傤远行)
  • Full load and returning(满傤而归)
  • Lightly loaded for quick travel(轻傤速行)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily used in transportation and logistics contexts, referring to the act of carrying goods.
  • In historical contexts, referred to the loading of carts, ships, and other transport vehicles.
  • The character combines the person radical with the character for vehicle/cart, emphasizing human involvement in transportation.

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