Writing
遭遇 (zāo yù) — how to say "to encounter" in Chinese
遭遇
To encounter, to experience
verb · noun
Character composition
遭
to encounter, to be subjected to
遇
to encounter, to come across
Radicals / Keys
辵
Walk
#162 · chuò · 7 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
遭遇不幸
zāo yù bù xìng
meet with misfortune
遭遇事故
zāo yù shì gù
suffer an accident
Examples
在旅途中，我们遭遇了意想不到的天气变化。
During the journey, we encountered unexpected weather changes.
他遭遇了困难。
He encountered difficulties.
Frequently asked questions
How to say encounter in Chinese?
"to encounter" in Chinese is 遭遇 (zāo yù).
遭遇 meaning in English
遭遇 (zāo yù) means "To encounter, to experience".
How is 遭遇 pronounced?
It is pronounced zāo yù (written as zao yu, zaoyu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to encounter" in Chinese characters?
It is written 遭遇: 遭 has 14 strokes, 遇 has 12 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 遭遇?
遭遇 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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