受

• 拼音: shòu
• 汉字拆解: 受 = 爫 (hand from above) + 冖 (cover) + 又 (hand), depicting something being passed between hands

含义

To receive; to suffer; to bear. Indicates being on the receiving end of an action, whether positive or negative.

A versatile verb used in many compounds: 受到 (to receive), 受欢迎 (to be popular), 受不了 (cannot stand). Can express both positive reception (受到表扬, receive praise) and negative experience (受苦, suffer). Very productive in word formation.

例句

1. 这部电影受到了观众的喜爱。
2. 他受不了这里的天气。
3. 我们受到了热情的欢迎。

用法指南

语境: everyday, formal

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 这个品牌很受年轻人欢迎。(This brand is very popular among young people.)
• 她受到了老师的表扬。(She received praise from the teacher.)

错误说法

• 我受了一个礼物。(Don't use 受 for receiving gifts — use 收到 instead. 受 emphasises enduring or being subjected to something, not simply getting an item.)

起源与历史

An ancient character depicting a hand receiving something from above. The original meaning of receiving has extended to include enduring or suffering.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal