遭
遇

To meet with in Chinese: 遭遇 (zāo yù)

zāo yù

to meet with

HSK 3.0 Level 61 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to meet with
  2. 2to encounter
  3. 3(bitter) experience

Stroke order

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遭
遇

Zhuyin

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ㄗㄠ

zāo

ㄗ/ zㄠ/ ao—/ first tone

ㄩˋ

yù

ㄩ/ üˋ/ fourth tone

Example sentences

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  • 他在路上遭遇了一场大雨。

    tā zài lù shang zāo yù le yì chǎng dà yǔ。

    He ran into a heavy downpour on the road.

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Related words

遇

yù

to meet

遇到

yù dào

to meet

待遇

dài yù

treatment

机遇

jī yù

opportunity

遇见

yù jiàn

to meet

遭到

zāo dào

to suffer

遭受

zāo shòu

to suffer

境遇

jìng yù

circumstance

相遇

xiāng yù

to meet

遇难

yù nàn

to perish

遇上

yù shàng

to come across (sb)

遇险

yù xiǎn

to get into difficulties

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