受苦

shòukǔ

verb HSK 7 #7,625

Meanings

1 to suffer
2 to endure hardship

Characters

to receive; to endure

bitter; suffering

Examples

他小时候受了很多苦。

Tā xiǎoshíhòu shòu le hěn duō kǔ.

He suffered a lot as a child.

我们不想让孩子受苦。

Wǒmen bù xiǎng ràng háizi shòukǔ.

We don't want our children to suffer.

Tips

usage

受苦 often implies prolonged suffering or hardship, not momentary pain. Compare with 吃苦 which emphasizes enduring hardship willingly or with resilience.

Stroke Order

受 shòu

苦 kǔ