遭
殃

To suffer a calamity in Chinese: 遭殃 (zāo yāng)

zāo yāng

to suffer a calamity

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Definitions

  1. 1to suffer a calamity

Stroke order

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遭
殃

Zhuyin

This word’s pronunciation in Bopomofo.

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ㄗㄠ

zāo

ㄗ/ zㄠ/ ao—/ first tone

ㄧㄤ

yāng

ㄧ/ iㄤ/ ang—/ first tone

Example sentences

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  • 他闯了祸,全家人都跟着遭殃。

    tā chuǎng le huò, quán jiā rén dōu gēn zhe zāo yāng。

    He caused trouble, and the whole family suffered for it.

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Related words

遭到

zāo dào

to suffer

遭受

zāo shòu

to suffer

遭遇

zāo yù

to meet with

凿

záo

chisel

早年

zǎo nián

many years ago

早日

zǎo rì

soon

枣

zǎo

(bound form) jujube

造福

zào fú

to benefit (e.g. the people)

造假

zào jiǎ

to counterfeit

造价

zào jià

construction cost

造就

zào jiù

to bring up

造纸术

zào zhǐ shù

papermaking process

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