Writing
遭受 (zāo shòu) — how to say "to suffer" in Chinese
遭受
To suffer, to undergo
verb
Character composition
遭
to meet with, to encounter
受
to receive, to be subjected to
Radicals / Keys
又
Again
#29 · yòu · 2 strokes
辵
Walk
#162 · chuò · 7 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
遭受损失
zāo shòu sǔn shī
suffer losses
遭受打击
zāo shòu dǎ jī
suffer a blow
遭受批评
zāo shòu pī píng
come under criticism
Examples
这个地区去年遭受了严重的自然灾害。
This area suffered a severe natural disaster last year.
他遭受了损失。
He suffered losses.
Frequently asked questions
How to say suffer in Chinese?
"to suffer" in Chinese is 遭受 (zāo shòu).
遭受 meaning in English
遭受 (zāo shòu) means "To suffer, to undergo".
How is 遭受 pronounced?
It is pronounced zāo shòu (written as zao shou, zaoshou). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to suffer" in Chinese characters?
It is written 遭受: 遭 has 14 strokes, 受 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 遭受?
遭受 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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