Chinese word

挨

Pronunciation

Pinyinái

Meaning

  • verbreceive

Example

他昨天挨了一顿批评。tā zuó tiān ái le yí dùn pī píng

He received a scolding yesterday.

Illustration for 挨 (receive)

More examples

山区的孩子常常挨饿。shān qū de hái zi cháng cháng ái è

Children in mountainous areas often go hungry.

Core concept

A person or thing gets close enough to meet something, and a person may also become the unwilling target of what happens next.

Common phrases

  • 挨批评āi pī píng

    receive criticism

  • 挨骂ái mà

    be scolded

  • 挨打ái dǎ

    be beaten

Similar words

受shòu: To receive or endure treatment, influence, or effects coming from outside.
受到shòu dào: To be affected by something from outside as its effects reach a person or thing.
遭到zāo dào: To suffer harm or criticism, often in written language.
吃亏chī kuī: To suffer a loss or disadvantage through an experience or situation, in everyday speech.

Definition in Chinese

口语动词，侧重表示被动地遭受不愉快的待遇或损害，如挨饿、挨打、挨批评；在个别词组中可表示紧靠或逐一接触的动作。kóu yǔ dòng cí cè zhòng biǎo shì bèi dòng dì zāo shòu bù yú kuài de dài yù huò sǔn hài rú ái è ái dǎ āi pī píng zài gè bié cí zǔ zhōng kě biǎo shì jǐn kào huò zhú yì jiē chù de dòng zuò

Word origin

挨 (āi, "approach or endure") uses 扌 (shǒu, "hand") as its meaning component and 矣 (yǐ, "particle") as its sound component, linking contact with the later sense of suffering an unwelcome event.

Usage tips

  • The word normally describes an unwanted experience rather than neutral receipt, so routine or welcome getting requires a different Chinese verb.

Other meanings

  • endureverb
  • approachverb

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