---
title: "Chengzai Meaning: 承载 (chéngzài) Means “to bear”"
description: "承载 (traditional 承載, chéngzài) means “to bear (a load); to carry (also fig., ideas or hopes)”. Hear its tones, see what 承 and 载 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chengzai"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 承载 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

承载 chéngzài

## to bear (a load); to carry (also fig., ideas or hopes)

## Its characters

1. 承 chéng to bear
2. 载 zài to carry

## In a sentence

这座桥能承载很大的重量。 This bridge can bear a great deal of weight.

[More about 承载](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%89%BF%E8%BD%BD)

## More words with 承 or 载

- [秉承 bǐngchéng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bingcheng)
- [承办 chéngbàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chengban)
- [承包 chéngbāo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chengbao)
- [承担 chéngdān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chengdan)
- [承接 chéngjiē](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chengjie)
- [承诺 chéngnuò](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chengnuo)
- [承受 chéngshòu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chengshou)
- [传承 chuánchéng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuancheng)
- [继承 jìchéng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jicheng)
- [记载 jìzǎi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jizai)

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