Writing
挨 (ái) — how to say "to suffer" in Chinese
挨
To suffer, to endure, to go through
verb
Radicals / Keys
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
Collocations
挨饿
ái è
go hungry
挨骂
ái mà
get scolded
挨打
ái dǎ
be beaten
Examples
小时候，他挨过很多苦，但从不抱怨。
When he was a child, he endured a lot of hardship, but never complained.
他挨饿了。
He went hungry.
Another reading
挨āi
verb · preposition
be next to; one by one, in turn
挨着坐
āi zhe zuò
sit next to each other
挨着门口
āi zhe mén kǒu
right by the doorway
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to suffer" in Chinese?
"to suffer" in Chinese is 挨 (ái).
Ai meaning in Chinese
挨 (ái) means "To suffer, to endure, to go through".
How is 挨 pronounced?
It is pronounced ái (written as ai). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to suffer" in Chinese characters?
It is written 挨 and has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 挨?
挨 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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