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受shòuto receive

HSK 3word

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受 (shòu) means "to receive" and "to suffer." As to receive, it appears in 他受过很好的教育 (He has received a very good education). As to suffer, it appears in 他受了很多苦 (He has suffered a lot). A speaker also says 认识。他受过很多苦,现在好了 (Yes. He has suffered a lot, but he's doing well now).

What does 受 mean?

  1. 1.

    to receiveverb

  2. 2.

    to sufferverb

What does the character 受 mean?

  • 受to receive

How do you use 受?

See it in 他受过很好的教育 and 他受了很多苦

What are some examples of 受 in a sentence?

  1. 他受过很好的教育。

    Tā shòuguo hěn hǎo de jiàoyù.

    He has received a very good education.

  2. 他受了很多苦。

    Tā shòu le hěn duō kǔ.

    He has suffered a lot.

How is 受 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    你认识他吗?

    Nǐ rènshi tā ma?

    Do you know him?

  2. Speaker B:

    认识。他受过很多苦,现在好了。

    Rènshi. Tā shòuguo hěn duō kǔ, xiànzài hǎo le.

    Yes. He has suffered a lot, but he's doing well now.

  3. Speaker A:

    是吗?我不知道。

    Shì ma? Wǒ bù zhīdào.

    Really? I didn't know.

  4. Speaker B:

    他现在很高兴。

    Tā xiànzài hěn gāoxìng.

    He's very happy now.

Can you use 受 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank: 他___过很好的教育。 (He has received a very good education.)
  2. 2.What does 他受了很多苦。 mean?
  3. 3.Fill in the blank: 他___了很多苦。 (He has suffered a lot.)

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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.