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倍受 (bèi shòu) — to be subjected to (something) to a great degree; to bear / suffer / receive in amplified measure

Definition

An emphatic, written-style verb meaning 'to receive (praise, attention, criticism, etc.) in great measure.' The 倍 intensifies 受 ('receive, undergo'), so the focus is on the intensity of reception, not on the act of giving.

verb
to be subjected to (something) to a great degreeto bear / suffer / receive in amplified measure

Examples

  • 倍受，。
    Tā zài shì yè shàng bèi shòu dǎ jī, dàn yì zhí méi yǒu fàng qì.
    He suffered heavy blows in his career, but he never gave up.
  • 倍受。
    Zhè xiàng xīn zhèng cè bèi shòu shè huì gè jiè guān zhù.
    This new policy has received widespread attention from all sectors of society.
  • 倍受。
    Zhè wèi lǎo shī yīn wèi jìng yè hé nài xīn ér bèi shòu xué shēng zūn jìng.
    This teacher is highly respected by students for his dedication and patience.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

倍bèidoubled/greatly
受shòureceive/suffer

倍 adds a doubled or greatly intensified sense to 受, which means receive or suffer.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
人人rén
Sound part声符shēngfú
咅
咅pǒu倍bèi
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

倍 has 人 on the left and 咅 on the right; 人 points to a person, while 咅 gives the sound.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

受 possibly combines 爪 and 又 as hands with 舟 as a boat, to show handing something over.

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