méngshòu

蒙受

Word · Verb

suffer; receive; incur

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

verb

to suffer; to receive; to incur (usu. sth negative or formal)

formal

Typically used in formal or written contexts. While often used with negative nouns (耻辱, 损失, 冤屈), it can also collocate with positive nouns like 恩惠.

Tā他
méng蒙
shòu受
le了
bù不
bái白
zhī之
yuān冤
 ,
què却
yī依
rán然
bǎo保
chí持
chén沉
mò默
 。

He suffered a false accusation, yet remained silent.

Zhè这
gè个
guó国
jiā家
zài在
jīng经
jì济
wēi危
jī机
zhōng中
méng蒙
shòu受
le了
jù巨
dà大
sǔn损
shī失
 。

This country suffered huge losses during the economic crisis.

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Wǒ我
bù不
yuàn愿
méng蒙
shòu受
zhè这
yàng样
de的
chǐ耻
rǔ辱
 。

I am unwilling to suffer such humiliation.

Tā他
píng平
shēng生
méng蒙
shòu受
ēn恩
shī师
zhū诸
duō多
ēn恩
huì惠
 ,
mò没
chǐ齿
nán难
wàng忘
 。

Throughout his life he received much kindness from his mentor, which he will never forget.