受难

受難

shòunàn

verb #13,966

Meanings

1 to suffer a calamity
2 to suffer (e.g. under torture)
3 to endure hardship

Characters

to receive; to endure

disaster; calamity; suffering

Examples

战争中有无数无辜百姓受难。

Zhànzhēng zhōng yǒu wúshù wúgū bǎixìng shòunàn.

Countless innocent people suffered during the war.

耶稣受难日是基督教的重要节日。

Yēsū Shòunàn rì shì Jīdūjiào de zhòngyào jiérì.

Good Friday is an important Christian holiday.

Tips

culture

In Christian context, 受难 specifically refers to the Passion of Christ. 受难日 (Shòunànrì) is Good Friday, and 受难节 (Shòunànjié) is also used.

Stroke Order

受 shòu

难 nán