受罪

shòuzuì

verb #11,284

Meanings

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 rètiān jǐ gōngjiāochē, tài shòuzuì le.

Squeezing onto a bus on a scorching day is such misery.

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).

受 shòu

罪 zuì