受 / 受到【shòu / shòudào】

receive, be subjected to, passive, be affected, be welcomed, be praised, shou, shoudao

Marks the subject as on the receiving end of something, good or bad: 。 is "this book is very popular". The verb after it acts as a noun.

HSK 5

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Structure

[subject] + 受 + [verb]

[subject] + 受到 + （[agent] + 的）+ [verb]

[subject] + 很 + 受 + [agent] + [verb]

Description

受 and 受到 put the subject on the receiving end. What follows is a two-syllable verb treated as a thing received: 欢迎 "welcome", 影响 "influence", 表扬 "praise", 批评 "criticism". It's neutral to written.

。

He was praised by the teacher.

。

The match was postponed because of the weather.

The person doing it goes in as a 的 phrase before the verb: 老师的表扬, "the teacher's praise".

很受

受 itself can take a degree adverb, which a plain verb after 被 can't. 很受欢迎 is the everyday way to say "popular".

。

This book is very popular with young people.

，。

Everyone was very moved by his story.

受到 or 被

被 takes a full verb phrase: 他被老师表扬了. 受到 takes a noun-like verb with nothing after it. Use 受到 for praise, support, attention and welcome; use 被 for physical actions done to someone.

。

The plan won everyone's support.

× 他受到打了 → 他被打了
× 他被欢迎 → 他很受欢迎

受伤 and 受委屈 are fixed words with 受: "get hurt", "be treated unfairly".

。

Xiao Wang has been treated unfairly at the company more than once.

Examples

。

This book is very popular with young people.

。

He was praised by the teacher.

。

The match was postponed because of the weather.

。

She was slightly hurt in the accident.

。

He had a good education from an early age.

，。

Everyone was very moved by his story.

。

The company was criticized by its customers.

，。

I went to my friend's wedding at his invitation.

。

The plan won everyone's support.

。

The children were well looked after.

。

Xiao Wang has been treated unfairly at the company more than once.

。

His work has attracted wide attention.

References

Passive verbs with "shou"resources.allsetlearning.com

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