Chinese word

遭受

Pronunciation

Pinyinzāo shòu

Meaning

  • verbsuffer

Example

公司遭受了严重损失。gōng sī zāo shòu le yán zhòng sǔn shī

The company suffered serious losses.

Illustration for 遭受 (suffer)

More examples

他在比赛中遭受了沉重的打击。tā zài bǐ sài zhōng zāo shòu le chén zhòng de dǎ jī

He sustained a heavy blow during the competition.

Core concept

An unwanted event comes upon a person or organization, leaving them to bear its harmful effects.

Common phrases

  • 遭受损失zāo shòu sǔn shī

    sustain losses

  • 遭受打击zāo shòu dǎ jī

    sustain a blow

  • 遭受压力zāo shòu yā lì

    endure pressure

Similar words

受到shòu dào: Receiving the effects of an outside influence or action.
遭到zāo dào: Suffering an adverse situation, especially a loss or heavy blow.
遭遇zāo yù: Coming upon a difficult or dangerous situation unexpectedly.
承受chéng shòu: Enduring pressure, strain, or a heavy burden.

Definition in Chinese

遇到不好的事情并承受其影响或损害。yù dào bù hǎo de shì qíng bìng chéng shòu qí yíng xiǎng huò sǔn hài

Word origin

遭 (zāo, "meet") + 受 (shòu, "receive") combines meeting something with receiving its effects, giving the sense of being affected by an adverse event.

Usage tips

  • The object after 遭受 (zāoshòu, "suffer") is usually a specific setback, injury, loss, or attack, so the phrase identifies the kind of harm instead of leaving it general.

Other meanings

  • sustainverb
  • endureverb

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