Chinese Word: 遭 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

遭HSK 6

Pinyin: zāo

English Definition: to meet by chance (usually with misfortune); classifier for events: time, turn, incident

Chinese Definition:
①遇见，碰到(多指不幸或不利的事)。遭遇。遭难(nàn)。遭受。遭殃。遭灾。遭扰(婉辞，指受招待)。
②周，圈：周遭。转了一遭。
③次：一遭生，两遭熟。
④逢遇。

Total strokes: 15; Radical: 辵

Pictophonetic:曹 indicates the sound; 辶 (walk) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿺ Surround from lower left
- 辶 [ chuò ] to walk; walking
- 曹 [ cáo ] ministers, officials; a company; surname

Similar Characters: 遣糟嘈槽

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遭到	zāo dào	to suffer; to meet with (sth unfortunate)
遭受HSK 6	zāo shòu	to suffer; to sustain (loss, misfortune)
遭遇HSK 6	zāo yù	to meet with; to encounter; (bitter) experience
惨遭	cǎn zāo	to suffer (defeat, death etc)
免遭	miǎn zāo	to avoid suffering; to avoid meeting (a fatal accident); spared

1		zhè chǎng 这场 bǐ sài 比赛 wǒ men 我们 cǎn zāo 惨遭 shī bài 失败。 We suffered a dismal defeat in this game.
2		gōng sī 公司 qù nián 去年 zāo shòu 遭受 le 了 jù dà 巨大 de 的 sǔn shī 损失。 The company suffered a massive loss last year.
3		nà ge 那个 dì qū 地区 zāo shòu 遭受 le 了 cǎn zhòng 惨重 de 的 zì rán zāi hài 自然灾害。 The region has suffered a drastic natural disaster.
4		hěn duō rén 很多人 zài 在 xué xí 学习 xīn 新 yǔ yán 语言 shí 时 zāo yù 遭遇 kùn nan 困难。 Many people have encountered difficulties in learning a new language.
5		wǒ 我 lǐ jiě 理解 nǐ 你 de 的 chǔ jìng 处境， yě 也 tóng qíng 同情 nǐ 你 de 的 zāo yù 遭遇。 I understand your situation and sympathize with what you've been through.

1		zhè chǎng 这场 bǐ sài 比赛 wǒ men 我们 cǎn zāo 惨遭 shī bài 失败。 We suffered a dismal defeat in this game.
2		gōng sī 公司 qù nián 去年 zāo shòu 遭受 le 了 jù dà 巨大 de 的 sǔn shī 损失。 The company suffered a massive loss last year.
3		nà ge 那个 dì qū 地区 zāo shòu 遭受 le 了 cǎn zhòng 惨重 de 的 zì rán zāi hài 自然灾害。 The region has suffered a drastic natural disaster.
4		hěn duō rén 很多人 zài 在 xué xí 学习 xīn 新 yǔ yán 语言 shí 时 zāo yù 遭遇 kùn nan 困难。 Many people have encountered difficulties in learning a new language.
5		wǒ 我 lǐ jiě 理解 nǐ 你 de 的 chǔ jìng 处境， yě 也 tóng qíng 同情 nǐ 你 de 的 zāo yù 遭遇。 I understand your situation and sympathize with what you've been through.