承受

chéngshòu

verb HSK 4 #2,218

Meanings

Both characters involve receiving — together they mean bearing or enduring.

他承受了很大的压力。

Tā chéngshòu le hěn dà de yālì.

He endured a lot of pressure.

这座桥能承受多大的重量？

Zhè zuò qiáo néng chéngshòu duō dà de zhòngliàng?

How much weight can this bridge bear?

她无法承受这个打击。

Tā wúfǎ chéngshòu zhège dǎjī.

She could not withstand this blow.

usage

承受能力 (chéngshòu nénglì) means capacity to endure. Often used about psychological resilience.

承 chéng

受 shòu