Definition
蒙受 is a formal verb meaning 'to suffer, sustain, or receive (something negative)' — used with abstract nouns like losses, humiliation, injustice, or disaster. It carries a literary register and is common in news, official statements, and written Chinese. You'll see it in patterns like 蒙受损失 (suffer losses) or 蒙受耻辱 (suffer humiliation).
v.
to suffersustainor receive (something negative, e.g., loss, humiliation, injustice)
Examples
- ，蒙受。Zhè cì tóuzī shībài, gōngsī méng shòu le jùdà de jīngjì sǔnshī.This investment failure caused the company to suffer huge economic losses.
- 蒙受，。Tā zài zhànchǎng shàng méng shòu le zhòng shāng, dàn zuìzhōng kāngfù le.He sustained severe injuries on the battlefield but eventually recovered.
- 蒙受。Wúgū zhě bù yīng méng shòu bù bái zhī yuān.Innocent people should not suffer unjust grievances.
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