Writing
遭到 (zāo dào) — how to say "to suffer" in Chinese
遭到
To suffer, to encounter
verb
Character composition
遭
to suffer
到
to arrive, to reach
Radicals / Keys
刀
Knife
#18 · dāo · 2 strokes
辵
Walk
#162 · chuò · 7 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
遭到批评
zāo dào pī píng
to suffer criticism
Examples
这个计划遭到大家的反对。
This plan encountered everyone's opposition.
他遭到批评。
He suffered criticism.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to suffer" in Chinese?
"to suffer" in Chinese is 遭到 (zāo dào).
What does 遭到 mean in English?
遭到 (zāo dào) means "To suffer, to encounter".
How is 遭到 pronounced?
It is pronounced zāo dào (written as zao dao, zaodao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to suffer" in Chinese characters?
It is written 遭到: 遭 has 14 strokes, 到 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 遭到?
遭到 is on the HSK 3.0 level 6 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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