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    Expressing 'victimized' with 受害 (shòuhài)

    Actions & Events
    Passive & Receiving

    Structure

    受害 + 者

    Explanation

    受害 (shòuhài) means 'to be victimized' or 'to suffer harm.' It is often used as a modifier before 者 to form 受害者 (victim). This word appears frequently in legal and news contexts when referring to people who have been harmed.

    Examples

    • 受害者的家属要求公开调查结果。

      Shòuhài zhě de jiāshǔ yāoqiú gōngkāi diàochá jiéguǒ.

      The victims' families demanded that the investigation results be made public.

    • 警方正在保护受害人的个人信息。

      Jǐngfāng zhèngzài bǎohù shòuhài rén de gèrén xìnxī.

      The police are protecting the victim's personal information.

    • 这起事故中有三名受害者被送往医院。

      Zhè qǐ shìgù zhōng yǒu sān míng shòuhài zhě bèi sòngwǎng yīyuàn.

      Three victims in this accident were sent to the hospital.

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