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Using 受 (shòu) to express receiving or being subjected to
Passive & Receiving
Structure
受 + Verb/Noun
Explanation
受 (shòu) means "to receive" or "to be subjected to" and is used as a verb. It often appears in passive constructions to indicate that someone or something is affected by an action or influence, as in 受影响 (to be affected).
Examples
这座城市受台风的影响非常严重。
Zhè zuò chéngshì shòu táifēng de yǐngxiǎng fēicháng yánzhòng.
This city was very seriously affected by the typhoon.
她从小就受父母的鼓励，所以很自信。
Tā cóngxiǎo jiù shòu fùmǔ de gǔlì, suǒyǐ hěn zìxìn.
She has been encouraged by her parents since childhood, so she is very confident.
这个地区受污染的程度比我们想象的要大。
Zhège dìqū shòu wūrǎn de chéngdù bǐ wǒmen xiǎngxiàng de yào dà.
The degree of pollution in this area is greater than we imagined.