<p>The difference between the two is &quot;<strong>tense</strong>&quot;.</p>
<p><strong>受 -</strong> to receive/get/obtain.</p>
<p><strong>受到 -</strong> have/has received/gotten/obtained.</p>
<p>Note that <strong>到</strong> is used as a verbal complement to indicate the (successful) completion of an action.</p>
<ul>
<li><p>网上购物<strong>受到</strong>人们的喜爱。- Online shopping <strong>has gotten</strong> people's love.</p>
</li>
<li><p>网上购物受人们的喜爱。- Online shopping <strong>gets</strong> people's love.</p>
</li>
</ul>
<p>Another example:</p>
<ul>
<li><p>他佷<strong>受到</strong>(人们的/大家的)尊重 - He has received broad respect (from the people).</p>
</li>
<li><p>他佷<strong>受</strong>(人们的/大家的)尊重 - He receives broad respect (from the people).</p>
</li>
</ul>

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2023-02-15T23:25:53.673Z
“他很受到尊重” is not natural and idiomatic enough. If you want to use 受到+尊重， a word before 尊重 （e.g. 他受到大家的尊重, without 很）is more natural.
Havier
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2023-02-16T00:06:29.257Z
@Havier No objection here. Add 大家的 is a more complete sentence.
r13
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2023-02-16T08:55:24.650Z
perhaps this answer could do with a little edit along the lines suggested by Havier?
goPlayerJuggler
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2023-02-16T13:44:04.093Z
@goPlayerJuggler Suggestion accepted.
r13
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r13
<p>受 is a standalone verb and able to express more meaning by compounding other word (e.g. 受到， 承受，遭受，接受).
In your sentence &quot;网上购物能够受到人们的喜爱。&quot;, You can use 受 here to express &quot;to receive&quot; (网上购物能够受人们的喜爱) and it also makes sense. Most people use &quot;受到&quot; instead of &quot;受&quot; to express &quot;to receive&quot; just because &quot;受到&quot; is more narrowly defined.</p>

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2023-02-15T22:19:25.333Z
Havier
<p>I find it very difficult to understand the difference between them . For example in this sentence: 网上购物能够受到人们的喜爱。</p>

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What's difference between 受到 and 受？
# What's difference between 受到 and 受？

(Asked by: username_0 on 2023-02-15)

I find it very difficult to understand the difference between them . For example in this sentence: 网上购物能够受到人们的喜爱。

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2023-02-15. Score: 2

The difference between the two is "**tense**".

**受 -** to receive/get/obtain.

**受到 -** have/has received/gotten/obtained.

Note that **到** is used as a verbal complement to indicate the (successful) completion of an action.

* 网上购物**受到**人们的喜爱。- Online shopping **has gotten** people's love.
* 网上购物受人们的喜爱。- Online shopping **gets** people's love.

Another example:

* 他佷**受到**(人们的/大家的)尊重 - He has received broad respect (from the people).
* 他佷**受**(人们的/大家的)尊重 - He receives broad respect (from the people).

> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: “他很受到尊重” is not natural and idiomatic enough. If you want to use 受到+尊重， a word before 尊重 （e.g. 他受到大家的尊重, without 很）is more natural.  
> **username_1**: @username_2 No objection here. Add 大家的 is a more complete sentence.  
> **username_3**: perhaps this answer could do with a little edit along the lines suggested by username_2?  
> **username_1**: @username_3 Suggestion accepted.  

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### Answer by username_2 on 2023-02-15. Score: 1

受 is a standalone verb and able to express more meaning by compounding other word (e.g. 受到， 承受，遭受，接受).
In your sentence "网上购物能够受到人们的喜爱。", You can use 受 here to express "to receive" (网上购物能够受人们的喜爱) and it also makes sense. Most people use "受到" instead of "受" to express "to receive" just because "受到" is more narrowly defined.


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