身受 (shēn shòu) — to experience personally; to suffer (something) directly
Definition
身受 means to experience or suffer something directly and personally (often hardship, harm, or pain). It usually appears in set phrases like 感同身受 ('I feel it as if I'd lived through it myself') and stresses firsthand bodily or emotional impact.
verb
to experience personallyto suffer (something) directly
Examples
- 身受，。Tā zài zhè chǎng shì gù zhōng shēn shòu zhòng shāng, dàn xìng yùn dì huó le xià lái.He was seriously injured in this accident, but fortunately survived.
- ，。Suī rán wǒ méi yǒu xiāng tóng de jīng lì, dàn nǐ de tòng kǔ wǒ néng gǎn tóng shēn shòu.Although I haven't had the same experience, I can fully empathize with your pain.
- 身受，。Tā shēn shòu le duō nián de qí shì, cái míng bai píng děng yǒu duō zhòng yào.He experienced years of discrimination before he understood how important equality is.
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