经受 jīngshòu to undergo (hardship)
to undergo (hardship); to endure; to withstand
How to remember 经受: 经 go through + 受 to receive = to undergo (hardship).
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How it is used
- To undergo and withstand hardship or a test - 经受考验 (jīngshòu kǎoyàn) to stand the test; 经受磨难 (jīngshòu mónàn) to endure suffering.
- Objects are trials, pressure, hardship - not pleasant things; unlike 经历 (jīnglì, simply to experience), 经受 implies enduring under strain.
- Formal register; often about resilience.