Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
受
shòu
Description
"受"这个字的意思是接受或者得到东西。
The character "受" means to accept or receive something.
它常常用在"接受"、"受到"这样的词里。
It is often used in words like "接受" (accept) and "受到" (receive).
Meanings
受shòu
to receive; to accept
我受了他的帮助。
I received his help.
受shòu
to suffer; to be subjected to
他小时候受了很多苦。
He suffered a lot in childhood.
受shòu
to bear; to endure
这里太热了,我受不了。
It's too hot here, I can't stand it.
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Notes
- Etymology
pictograph showing hands passing an object, meaning to give or receive.
- Nuance
受 often implies passively receiving something, good or bad.
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