受辱

shòurǔ

verb #26,715

Meanings

1 to be insulted
2 to be humiliated
3 to suffer disgrace

Characters

to receive; to suffer; to bear

disgrace; humiliation; to insult

Examples

HSK 7-9

他在众人面前受辱，感到非常难堪。

Tā zài zhòngrén miànqián shòurǔ, gǎndào fēicháng nánkān.

He was humiliated in front of everyone and felt deeply embarrassed.

HSK 7-9

受辱之后，她发誓要证明自己。

Shòurǔ zhīhòu, tā fāshì yào zhèngmíng zìjǐ.

After being humiliated, she vowed to prove herself.

Tips

usage

受辱 is a verb-object compound: 受 (to receive or suffer) + 辱 (disgrace or humiliation). It is literary in tone and often appears in written or formal contexts.

Stroke Order

受 shòu

辱 rǔ