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遭受

zāoshòu
verb HSK 6 #4,307

Meanings

  1. 1 to suffer; to sustain; to undergo (hardship)

Characters

遭
zāo
to encounter; to suffer
受
shòu
to receive; to endure; to bear
To encounter and endure - to suffer through hardship.

Examples

HSK 5
他遭受了巨大的精神打击。
Tā zāoshòu le jùdà de jīngshén dǎjī.
He suffered a tremendous psychological blow.
HSK 5
公司遭受了很大的经济损失。
Gōngsī zāoshòu le hěn dà de jīngjì sǔnshī.
The company sustained significant financial losses.
HSK 7-9
农作物遭受了严重的干旱。
Nóngzuòwù zāoshòu le yánzhòng de gānhàn.
The crops suffered severe drought.

Tips

usage
遭受 vs 遭到: Both describe suffering something bad, but 遭受 emphasizes enduring/bearing the suffering (often with 损失 losses, 打击 blows), while 遭到 emphasizes encountering an action against you (反对 opposition, 攻击 attack).

Stroke Order

遭 zāo
受 shòu