Definition
受罪 means 'to suffer, to have a hard time' and is often used for a specific, temporary ordeal (e.g., a terrible road, no AC). It focuses on the miserable experience itself, unlike 受苦 (shòu kǔ) which emphasizes general hardship over time. 受罪 is a separable verb, as in 受了不少罪 ('suffered a lot').
verb
to sufferto endure hardshipsto have a hard time (in a specific situation)
Examples
- ，受罪！Zhè duàn lù tài nán zǒu le, zhēn shì shòu zuì!This stretch of road is so hard to walk on — it's really suffering!
- ，。Tā wèile yǎng jiā hú kǒu, shòu le bù shǎo zuì.He suffered a lot to support his family.
- ，受罪。Xiàtiān méiyǒu kōngtiáo, jiǎnzhí shì zài shòu zuì.In summer without air conditioning, you're simply enduring torture.
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