“Receive”: know the difference between the tw - Cchatty

“Receive”: know the difference between the two characters pronounced Shou in Chinese (shōu 收, shòu 受), both of which mean “receive”

Shōudào 收到 means to receive something concrete:

to receive a letter
shōudào yìfēng xìn
收到一封信

to receive a present
shōudào yífèn lǐwù
收到一份礼物

Shòudào 受到 means to “receive” something abstract, such as an influence, protection, etc. It is always used in the passive voice:

to receive protection (be protected)
shòudào bǎohù
受到保护

to receive influence (be influenced)
shòudào yǐngxiǎng
受到影响