受难 meaning in English

shòunàn

to suffer a calamity; to suffer (e.g. under torture)

Traditional 受難18 strokes

Meaning of 受难

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

shòunàn
  1. to suffer a calamity
  2. to suffer (e.g. under torture)
  3. distress

受难 in example sentences

Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.

即jí使shǐ你nǐ受shòu苦kǔ受shòu难nàn,一yī位wèi好hǎo友yǒu还hái可kě以yǐ改gǎi进jìn你nǐ的de心xīn情qíng。
Even if you're really going through hard times, a good friend can improve your spirits.

Stroke order for each character

Open a character for its meaning, components and more words.

受 shòu · to receive · 8 strokes

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难 nán · difficult · 10 strokes

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Related words

Words that share a character with 受难.

接受jiēshòuto accept (a suggestion, punishment, bribe etc); to acquiesce
受到shòudàoto receive (praise, an education, punishment etc); to be ...ed (praised, educated, punishe
难过nánguòto feel sad; to feel unwell
难受nánshòuto feel unwell; to suffer pain
难看nánkànugly; unsightly
难题nántídifficult problem
难听nántīngunpleasant to hear; coarse
难道nándàodon't tell me ...; could it be that...?
受伤shòushāngto sustain injuries; wounded (in an accident etc)
感受gǎnshòuto sense; perception
困难kùnnandifficult; challenging
难度nándùdegree of difficulty

Questions about 受难

What does 受难 mean?

受难 (shòunàn) means "to suffer a calamity; to suffer (e.g. under torture)".

How do you write 受难?

受难 is made of 2 characters: 受 (8 strokes), 难 (10 strokes). That is 18 strokes in total.

How is 受难 written in traditional Chinese?

In traditional characters, 受难 is written 受難.