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受 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say shòu slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
受表示接受、受到或承受。
shòu biǎo shì jiē shòu 、 shòu dào huò chéng shòu。
Receive means to accept, receive, or bear.
Context note
受常出现在受欢迎、受到影响和接受帮助里。
shòu cháng chū xiàn zài shòu huān yíng 、 shòu dào yǐng xiǎng hé jiē shòu bāng zhù lǐ。
Receive often appears in being welcomed, being affected, and receiving help.
5 examples
我受到了帮助。
wǒ shòu dào le bāng zhù。
I received help.
他受欢迎。
tā shòu huān yíng。
He is welcomed.
她受了伤。
tā shòu le shāng。
She got hurt.
我受不了。
wǒ shòu bù liǎo。
I cannot stand it.
他受到了表扬。
tā shòu dào le biǎo yáng。
He received praise.
5 mini stories
孩子们受到了老师的表扬，所以都很开心。
hái zi men shòu dào le lǎo shī de biǎo yáng， suǒ yǐ dōu hěn kāi xīn。
The children received praise from the teacher, so they were all happy.
下雨以后，花受了一点影响。
xià yǔ yǐ hòu， huā shòu le yì diǎn yǐng xiǎng。
After the rain, the flowers were affected a little.
妹妹受了伤，妈妈赶紧带她回家。
mèi mei shòu le shāng， mā ma gǎn jǐn dài tā huí jiā。
My younger sister got hurt, and Mom quickly took her home.
我受到了很多帮助，所以很感谢大家。
wǒ shòu dào le hěn duō bāng zhù， suǒ yǐ hěn gǎn xiè dà jiā。
I received a lot of help, so I am very grateful to everyone.
他很受欢迎，大家都喜欢和他一起玩。
tā hěn shòu huān yíng， dà jiā dōu xǐ huan hé tā yì qǐ wán。
He is very popular, and everyone likes to play with him.