How to say “suffer” in Chinese
suffer, meet with (sth bad)
“Suffer” in Chinese is 遭到, zāo dào: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
遭到 is read zāo dào: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 辶 “walk”: running into something on the way. Inside, 曹 cáo, as in 糟 zāo.
On the right, 刂 “knife”, dāo, hints at the sound.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “遭到”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 遭到. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他的建议遭到了大家的反对。tādejiànyìzāodàoledàjiādefǎnduìHis proposal met with opposition from everyone.
- 听说你们的计划遭到了反对？tīngshuōnǐmendejìhuàzāodàolefǎnduìI heard your plan met with objections?
More words from the lesson “Taking a hit”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “suffer” in Chinese?
“Suffer” in Chinese is 遭到, pinyin zāodào.
What does 遭到 mean?
遭到 (zāodào) means “suffer, meet with (sth bad)”.
How do you write 遭到?
遭到 is 2 characters: 遭 (zāo) — suffer, meet with; 到 (dào) — arrive. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 遭到?
遭到 is read zāodào. Tones: zāo — first tone, dào — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“suffer” in the lesson “Taking a hit”
This word is from the topic “Obstacles and losses” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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