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The word 好受 is formed by directly combining two meaningful characters to evoke a layered sensation. The first character, 好 (hǎo), means "good" or "well", establishing a positive quality. It is placed before the second character, 受 (shòu), which means "to receive" or "to experience". Together, they create a compound idea where the "receiving" or "experiencing" itself is characterized as "good", thus conceptually fusing to convey a holistic feeling of physical or emotional comfort, ease, or relief.

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我心里不好受

Wǒ xīnlǐ bù hǎoshòu.

I feel upset in my heart.

听到这个消息,她好受多了。

Tīngdào zhège xiāoxi, tā hǎoshòu duō le.

After hearing this news, she feels much better.

虽然吃了药,但他还是不好受

Suīrán chīle yào, dàn tā háishì bù hǎoshòu.

Although he took medicine, he still doesn't feel good.

为了让妈妈好受一点,我经常陪她散步。

Wèile ràng māma hǎoshòu yīdiǎn, wǒ jīngcháng péi tā sànbù.

In order to make mom feel better, I often accompany her for walks.

尽管工作压力很大,但他从不说出来,以免让家人不好受

Jǐnguǎn gōngzuò yālì hěn dà, dàn tā cóng bù shuō chūlái, yǐmiǎn ràng jiārén bù hǎoshòu.

Although work pressure is great, he never says it out loud to avoid making his family feel bad.

Word Definition - 好受

hǎo shòu feeling better; to be more at ease

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