遭受 meaning and pronunciation

遭受
Simplified/traditional word

遭受 English definition

zāo shòu
  • to suffer
  • to sustain (loss, misfortune)

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  • 遭 (zāo): to meet by chance (usually with misfortune); classifier for events: time, turn, incident;
  • 受 (shòu): to receive; to accept; to suffer; subjected to; to bear; to stand; pleasant; (passive marker);