受到 shòu dào
“to receive (praise, an education, punishment etc); to be ...ed (praised, educated, punished etc)”
verbHSK 4 · 2021 list level 2
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
受到 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 839: 受到 shòudào — Level 3; official annotation 3 (动). PDF page 100
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用法How to use 受到
受到 means "to receive" or "to be subjected to" something abstract, such as influence, praise, criticism, or welcome. It is followed by a noun, not a person or concrete object, and the phrase often translates as a passive: 受到表扬 = be praised. Typical pattern: 受到 + abstract noun.
例句Example sentences
- 他的想法受到了老师的影响。tā de xiǎng fǎ shòu dào le lǎo shī de yǐng xiǎng.His idea was influenced by the teacher.
- 这次活动受到了很多人的欢迎。zhè cì huó dòng shòu dào le hěn duō rén de huān yíng.This activity was welcomed by many people.
- 他因为迟到受到了老师的批评。tā yīn wèi chí dào shòu dào le lǎo shī de pī píng.He was criticized by the teacher for being late.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗我受到了一份礼物。
✓我收到了一份礼物。
受到 is used with abstract things like 影响 or 批评, while 收到 is used for concrete things or messages.