受罪
Old HSK 6
受罪 (shòuzuì) · to suffer
受罪 (shòuzuì) means “to suffer; to have a hard time”. It is written with 2 characters: 受 (to receive) + 罪 (sin). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 受罪 is built
The characters
受 shòu · to receive
What 受 is made of
- 爫zhǎo — claws
- 冖mì — cover
- 又yòu — (once) again
Origin hint: Something 冖 passed from one hand 爫 to another 又 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
罪 zuì · sin
What 罪 is made of
- 罒wǎng — net
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 非fēi — not
Example sentences
天气这么热，坐公交车真受罪。Tiānqì zhème rè, zuò gōngjiāochē zhēn shòuzuì.In such hot weather, riding the bus is torture.
他生病住院，受罪了好几天。Tā shēngbìng zhùyuàn, shòuzuì le hǎo jǐ tiān.He was ill in hospital and had a hard time for days.
Questions about 受罪
What does 受罪 mean?
受罪 (shòuzuì) means “to suffer; to have a hard time”.
How do you pronounce 受罪?
受罪 is pronounced shòuzuì.
Which HSK level is 受罪?
受罪 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 接受jiēshòuto accept
- 难受nánshòuto feel unwell
- 受到shòudàoto receive
- 感受gǎnshòuto feel
- 受伤shòushāngto be injured
- 承受chéngshòuto bear
- 受不了shòubùliǎocan't stand
- 享受xiǎngshòuto enjoy
- 忍受rěnshòuto bear
- 遭受zāoshòuto suffer
Learn 受罪 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 169: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.