受shòuto receive
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.
to receiveverb
- 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?
How is 受 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
你认识他吗?
Nǐ rènshi tā ma?
Do you know him?
- 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.
- Speaker A:
是吗?我不知道。
Shì ma? Wǒ bù zhīdào.
Really? I didn't know.
- Speaker B:
他现在很高兴。
Tā xiànzài hěn gāoxìng.
He's very happy now.
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Related words
- 受到shòu dàoto receive (praise, an education, punishment etc); to be ...ed (praised, educated, punished etc)HSK 3
- 受伤shòu shāngto sustain injuriesHSK 4
- 感受gǎn shòuto senseHSK 4
- 接受jiē shòuto acceptHSK 4
- 不行bù xíngwon't doHSK 3
- 丢diūto loseHSK 3
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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.