shòukǔ

受苦

HSK 7-9Word · Verb

suffer hardship; endure pain

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

verb

to suffer hardship; to endure pain; to go through tribulation

neutral

Used to describe experiencing physical or emotional hardship.

Zhàn战
zhēng争
nián年
dài代
 ,
lǎo老
bǎi百
xìng姓
shòu受
le了
hěn很
duō多
kǔ苦
 。

During the war years, the common people suffered a lot of hardship.

Tā他
wèi为
le了
jiā家
tíng庭
zài在
wài外
dì地
dǎ打
gōng工
 ,
fēi非
cháng常
shòu受
kǔ苦
 。

He works away from home for his family and endures a lot of suffering.

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Shòu受
kǔ苦
shòu受
nàn难
de的
rén人
mín民
zhōng终
yú于
dé得
dào到
le了
jiě解
fàng放
 。

The suffering people were finally liberated.