Chinese word

遭遇

Pronunciation

Pinyinzāo yù

Meaning

  • verbrun into

Example

昨天我上班路上遭遇了车祸。zuó tiān wǒ shàng bān lù shàng zāo yù le chē huò

Yesterday, I was involved in a car accident on my way to work.

Illustration for 遭遇 (run into)

More examples

她在创业初期遭遇了很多困难。tā zài chuàng yè chū qī zāo yù le hěn duō kùn nán

She ran into many difficulties in the early stages of starting her business.

Core concept

An unexpected encounter that puts someone in contact with a real event, usually an unwelcome one.

Common phrases

  • 遭遇困难zāo yù kùn nán

    run into difficulties

  • 遭遇挫折zāo yù cuò zhé

    run into setbacks

  • 遭遇意外zāo yù yì wài

    run into unexpected events

Similar words

遇到yù dào: To unexpectedly meet a person or come across a situation or event.
碰到pèng dào: To happen to come across a person or thing by chance, often in everyday situations.
经历jīng lì: To personally experience and live through an event, period, or change.
遭到zāo dào: To suffer harm, loss, or other adverse treatment as a result of something.

Definition in Chinese

因偶然或意外而遇到某事，常指不利或令人不快的遭遇。yīn ǒu rán huò yì wài ér yù dào mǒu shì cháng zhǐ bú lì huò lìng rén bú kuài de zāo yù

Word origin

遭 (zāo, "be subjected to") + 遇 (yù, "meet") combine to express meeting something that happens to a person, often something unwelcome.

Usage tips

  • This verb has a serious, formal tone in many contexts, so it commonly describes accidents, disasters, and setbacks rather than light social events.

Other meanings

  • experienceverb

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