How to say “suffer” in Chinese
suffer, sustain (damage)
“Suffer” in Chinese is 遭受, zāo shòu: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
遭受 is read zāo shòu: 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.
There is a hand at the top and one at the bottom: one gives, the other receives.
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 “遭受”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “suffer” in Chinese?
“Suffer” in Chinese is 遭受, pinyin zāoshòu.
What does 遭受 mean?
遭受 (zāoshòu) means “suffer, sustain (damage)”.
How do you write 遭受?
遭受 is 2 characters: 遭 (zāo) — suffer, meet with; 受 (shòu) — receive; endure. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 遭受?
遭受 is read zāoshòu. Tones: zāo — first tone, shòu — 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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