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受苦

shòu kǔ

2-character word

What 受苦 means

1. to suffer hardship

The characters in 受苦

• 受shòuto receive; to accept; to suffer
• 苦kǔbitter; hardship; pain

Example sentences

• 你真想让汤姆受苦吗？
  Nǐ zhēn xiǎng ràng Tāngmǔ shòukǔ ma?
  Do you really want Tom to suffer?
• 愚笨的头脑使腿受苦。
  A foolish head makes for weary feet.
• 我无法忍受看着动物受苦。
  I can't bear to see animals suffering.
• 一旦爆发核战争，受苦的将会是全人类。
  Yīdàn bàofā hézhàn zhēng, shòukǔ de jiānghuì shì quán rénlèi.
  All humanity will suffer if a nuclear war breaks out.
• 我们不能忽视暴政之下饱受苦难的人民。
  We must not ignore populations suffering under misgovernment.
• 即使你受苦受难，一位好友还可以改进你的心情。
  Even if you're really going through hard times, a good friend can improve your spirits.