遭遇

zāoyù

verb HSK 6 #3,944

Meanings

1 to encounter; to run into (often something bad)
2 experience; ordeal (noun)

Characters

to encounter; to suffer

to meet; to encounter

To encounter something — often an unfortunate experience.

Examples

他在路上遭遇了抢劫。

Tā zài lù shàng zāoyù le qiǎngjié.

He was robbed on the road.

她把自己的遭遇告诉了警察。

Tā bǎ zìjǐ de zāoyù gàosu le jǐngchá.

She told the police about her experience.

公司遭遇了前所未有的困难。

Gōngsī zāoyù le qiánsuǒwèiyǒu de kùnnán.

The company encountered unprecedented difficulties.

Tips

usage

遭遇 can be both a verb and a noun. As a noun, 遭遇 means 'experience/ordeal' (often unfortunate): 不幸的遭遇 (unfortunate experience). The 遭 family (遭到, 遭受, 遭遇) all carry negative connotations.

Stroke Order

遭 zāo

遇 yù