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受到shòu dàoto receive (praise, an education, punishment etc); to be ...ed (praised, educated, punished etc)

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受到 (shòu dào) means "to receive" something such as praise, an education, or punishment, or "to be" praised, educated, or punished. 受到 is followed by what the person gets, as in 受到欢迎 for being welcomed or 受到影响 for being influenced. 我受到了很大的影响 says I was greatly influenced.

What does 受到 mean?

  1. 1.

    to receive (praise, an education, punishment etc); to be ...ed (praised, educated, punished etc)verb

What do the characters in 受到 mean?

  • 受to receive
  • 到(verb complement indicating arriving at a place or reaching a point)

How do you use 受到?

受到 often takes a noun phrase with 的, as in 受到大家的欢迎, and can take 了 for something that has happened.

Patterns

  • 受到 + Person + 的 + 欢迎

    她的工作受到大家的欢迎。

    Tā de gōngzuò shòudào dàjiā de huānyíng.

    Her work is welcomed by everyone.

  • 受到 + 了 + 影响

    我受到了很大的影响。

    Wǒ shòudào le hěn dà de yǐngxiǎng.

    I was greatly influenced.

What are some examples of 受到 in a sentence?

  1. 她的工作受到大家的欢迎。

    Tā de gōngzuò shòudào dàjiā de huānyíng.

    Her work is welcomed by everyone.

  2. 我受到了很大的影响。

    Wǒ shòudào le hěn dà de yǐngxiǎng.

    I was greatly influenced.

  3. 这本书受到了很多人的喜欢。

    Zhè běn shū shòudào le hěn duō rén de xǐhuan.

    This book has been liked by many people.

How is 受到 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    你哥哥的新电影怎么样?

    Nǐ gēge de xīn diànyǐng zěnmeyàng?

    How is your older brother's new film?

  2. Speaker B:

    很好,他的电影受到了很多人的喜欢。

    Hěn hǎo, tā de diànyǐng shòudào le hěn duō rén de xǐhuan.

    Very good. His film has been liked by many people.

  3. Speaker A:

    他现在很高兴吧?

    Tā xiànzài hěn gāoxìng ba?

    He must be very happy now, right?

  4. Speaker B:

    是的,他明年还想再拍一部。

    Shì de, tā míngnián hái xiǎng zài pāi yí bù.

    Yes, and he wants to make another one next year.

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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.