遭
受

To suffer in Chinese: 遭受 (zāo shòu)

zāo shòu

to suffer

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Definitions

  1. 1to suffer; to sustain (loss, misfortune)

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遭
受

Zhuyin

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ㄗㄠ

zāo

ㄗ/ zㄠ/ ao—/ first tone

ㄕㄡˋ

shòu

ㄕ/ shㄡ/ ouˋ/ fourth tone

Example sentences

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  • 那个地区遭受了严重的水灾。

    nà ge dì qū zāo shòu le yán zhòng de shuǐ zāi。

    That region suffered a serious flood.

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Related words

受

shòu

to receive

接受

jiē shòu

to accept

难受

nán shòu

to feel unwell

受到

shòu dào

to receive (praise, an education, punishment etc)

承受

chéng shòu

to bear

感受

gǎn shòu

to sense

受伤

shòu shāng

to sustain injuries

享受

xiǎng shòu

to enjoy

忍受

rěn shòu

to bear

受灾

shòu zāi

disaster-stricken

遭到

zāo dào

to suffer

遭遇

zāo yù

to meet with

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