受难 (shòu nàn) — to suffer calamity or hardship; to die as a martyr
Definition
Literary/formal verb meaning 'to suffer hardship or die as a martyr' — used in religious, historical, or commemorative writing, not everyday speech.
verb
to suffer calamity or hardshipto die as a martyr
Examples
- ，受难。Zhàn zhēng shí qī, hěn duō rén dōu zài shòu nàn.During the war, many people were suffering hardships.
- 。Tā zhè yì shēng shòu le bù zhī dào duō shǎo nán.In his lifetime, he suffered who knows how many hardships.
- 受难。Zhè wèi shèng tú wèi le xìn yǎng ér shòu nàn.This saint died a martyr for his faith.
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