消受

xiāoshòu
verb #32,889

Meanings

  1. 1 to enjoy (often used in the negative)
  2. 2 to be able to bear
  3. 3 to put up with

Examples

Zhè zhǒng fúqi wǒ kě xiāoshòu bù qǐ.
I'm not worthy of enjoying such good fortune.
Shānzhēn hǎiwèi, tā gēnběn xiāoshòu bù liǎo.
Delicacies of every kind — he simply can't appreciate them.

Tips

usage
消受 is overwhelmingly used in negative constructions — 消受 ("can't deserve to enjoy") or 消受 ("can't bear"). The implication is often modesty (politely declining good treatment) or genuine inability (this is too rich/intense for me). Has a literary, slightly humble flavor.
memory
Literally "to dissolve and receive" — to fully take in and be able to digest something. If you can't 消受 it, you literally can't "absorb" the good thing being offered.

Stroke Order

xiāo
shòu