受苦

shòukǔ

verb HSK 7-9 #7,625

Meanings

1 to suffer
2 to endure hardship

Characters

to receive; to endure

bitter; suffering

Examples

HSK 2

我们不想让孩子受苦。

Wǒmen bù xiǎng ràng háizi shòukǔ.

We don't want our children to suffer.

HSK 4

他小时候受了很多苦。

Tā xiǎoshíhòu shòu le hěnduō kǔ.

He suffered a lot as a child.

Tips

usage

受苦 often implies prolonged suffering or hardship, not momentary pain. Compare with 吃苦 which emphasizes enduring hardship willingly or with resilience.

Stroke Order

受 shòu

苦 kǔ