经受 (jīng shòu) — to undergo, endure, withstand (hardship, test, pressure, etc.)
Definition
经受 means to undergo and withstand a difficult experience or test. Pairs with abstract forces (压力, 考验, 风雨); 忍受 is to bear pain quietly, 遭受 is to be hit by misfortune.
verb
to undergoendurewithstand (hardship, test, pressure, etc.)
Examples
- 经受。Zhè ge guó jiā jīng shòu le duō cì jīng jì wēi jī.This country has undergone many economic crises.
- 经受。Tā jīng shòu zhù le jù dà de gōng zuò yā lì.He withstood enormous work pressure.
- 经受。Zhè zuò lǎo jiàn zhù jīng shòu le bǎi nián fēng yǔ.This old building has endured a hundred years of wind and rain.
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