Definition
身受 is a formal literary verb meaning 'to experience personally' or 'to receive (an impact) in person'. It is often used in set phrases like 感同身受 ('to feel as if one is experiencing it oneself') or with abstract nouns like 重伤 ('serious injury'). In modern Chinese it appears mostly in written or solemn contexts; for everyday 'experience personally' use 亲自经历 or 亲身经历 instead.
v.
to experience personallyto suffer (something) directly
Examples
- 身受，。Tā zài zhè chǎng shìgù zhōng shēn shòu zhòngshāng, dàn xìngyùn de huó le xiàlái.He was seriously injured in this accident, but fortunately survived.
- ，。Suīrán wǒ méiyǒu xiāngtóng de jīnglì, dàn nǐ de tòngkǔ 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 qíshì, cái míngbai píngděng yǒu duō zhòngyào.He experienced years of discrimination before he understood how important equality is.
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