经受

經受

jīngshòu

verb HSK 7-9 #6,449

Meanings

1 to undergo
2 to endure
3 to withstand

Characters

to experience; to endure

to receive; to bear

Examples

这座桥经受住了洪水的考验。

Zhè zuò qiáo jīngshòu zhù le hóngshuǐ de kǎoyàn.

This bridge withstood the test of the flood.

他经受了很多苦难。

Tā jīngshòu le hěnduō kǔnàn.

He endured a great deal of hardship.

Tips

usage

经受 often collocates with 考验 (test/trial). 经受住 means 'to withstand successfully'.

Stroke Order

经 jīng

受 shòu