受 shòu
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 又 — and, also, again, in addition
- Made of
- 爫 claws, nails, talons 冖 cover 又 and, also, again, in addition
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
受益匪浅
shòuyìfěiqiǎn
to benefit greatly; to gain a great deal
Characters in this word
益 yì
- Strokes
- 10
- Radical
- 皿 — dish, vessel
- Made of
- 水 water, liquid, lotion, juice 皿 dish, vessel
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
匪 fěi
- Strokes
- 10
- Radical
- 匚 — box
- Made of
- 匚 box 非 not, negative, non-
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
浅 qiǎn
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 氵 — water
- Made of
- 氵 water 戋 small, narrow
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 在那家公司实习半年，我真是受益匪浅。 Zài nà jiā gōngsī shíxí bànnián, wǒ zhēnshì shòuyìfěiqiǎn. After interning at that company for half a year, I benefited enormously.
- 他关于健康的讲座让听众受益匪浅。 Tā guānyú jiànkāng de jiǎngzuò ràng tīngzhòng shòuyìfěiqiǎn. His lecture on health benefited the audience greatly.
- 跟师傅学了一年手艺，徒弟个个受益匪浅。 Gēn shīfu xué le yī nián shǒuyì, túdì gègè shòuyìfěiqiǎn. After one year learning the craft from the master, every apprentice gained a great deal.
Related words
- 接受 jiēshòu to accept
- 难受 nánshòu uncomfortable; upset
- 受到 shòudào to receive; to be given
- 感受 gǎnshòu to feel; feeling
- 受 shòu to receive; to suffer
- 受伤 shòushāng to get injured
- 承受 chéngshòu to bear; to endure
- 受不了 shòubùliǎo cannot stand
- 忍受 rěnshòu to bear; to put up with
- 受灾 shòuzāi to suffer from a disaster
- 享受 xiǎngshòu to enjoy
- 遭受 zāoshòu to suffer, to endure