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    Expressing 'suffer much' with 饱受 (bǎoshòu)

    Actions & Events
    Degree & Intensity

    Structure

    饱受 + Noun

    Explanation

    饱受 (bǎoshòu) means "to suffer greatly from" or "to be plagued by," emphasizing prolonged or intense negative experience. It is a formal expression often used in written Chinese to describe enduring hardship, criticism, or controversy. It typically precedes a noun describing the negative experience.

    Examples

    • 这座老房子饱受风雨的侵蚀。

      Zhè zuò lǎo fángzi bǎo shòu fēngyǔ de qīnshí.

      This old house has suffered from the erosion of wind and rain.

    • 他饱受失眠的折磨，每天都很疲惫。

      Tā bǎo shòu shīmián de zhémó, měi tiān dōu hěn píbèi.

      He suffers terribly from insomnia and feels exhausted every day.

    • 这家公司近年来饱受资金不足的困扰。

      Zhè jiā gōngsī jìn nián lái bǎo shòu zījīn bùzú de kùnrǎo.

      This company has been plagued by insufficient funding in recent years.

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