Chinese word

遭到

Pronunciation

Pinyinzāo dào

Meaning

  • verbface

Example

他在会上遭到批评。tā zài huì shàng zāo dào pī píng

He faced criticism at the meeting.

Illustration for 遭到 (face)

More examples

他的申请遭到拒绝。tā de shēn qǐng zāo dào jù jué

His application faced rejection.

Core concept

An outside force reaches a person or group, leaving them to bear its harmful effect.

Common phrases

  • 遭到拒绝zāo dào jù jué

    face rejection

  • 遭到处罚zāo dào chù fá

    face punishment

  • 遭到抵制zāo dào dǐ zhì

    face a boycott

Similar words

受到shòu dào: Undergo an effect or treatment coming from an outside source.
遭受zāo shòu: Bear the damage, suffering, or loss caused by a harmful event.
遭遇zāo yù: Meet a person or encounter an event unexpectedly.
经受jīng shòu: Endure a difficult experience or demanding test.

Definition in Chinese

指遭受外界施加的损害、批评或其他负面影响，侧重表达承受这一结果的状态。zhǐ zāo shòu wài jiè shī jiā de sǔn hài pī píng huò qí tā fù miàn yíng xiǎng cè zhòng biǎo dá chéng shòu zhè yì jié guǒ de zhuàng tài

Word origin

遭 (zāo, "encounter or befall") + 到 (dào, "reach") presents an unwelcome event as something that comes to its target.

Usage tips

  • English often uses a neutral verb for meeting a problem, but this Chinese verb normally carries an unwanted result, so it is not a general choice for ordinary encounters.

Other meanings

  • encounterverb
  • sufferverb
  • endureverb

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