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受罪

shòuzuì
verb #11,284

Meanings

  1. 1 to suffer
  2. 2 to endure hardship
  3. 3 to have a hard time

Examples

生病的时候真受罪。
Shēngbìng de shíhou zhēn shòuzuì.
Being sick is really suffering.
大热天挤公交车，太受罪了。
Dà rè tiān jǐ gōngjiāochē, tài shòuzuì le.
Squeezing onto a bus on a scorching day is such misery.

Tips

memory
Receive (受) + punishment/sin (罪) = to receive punishment, i.e. to suffer. The suffering is endured, not chosen.
usage
受罪 is colloquial and expressive. Often used with 真 or 太 for emphasis: 真受罪 (really suffering), 太受罪了 (what a pain).

Stroke Order

受 shòu
罪 zuì