遭受 (zāo shòu) — to suffer; to sustain (a loss, misfortune)
Definition
遭受 is a written-form verb for suffering misfortune, loss, or damage — more literary than the everyday 受. Pairs with abstract nouns like 损失, 破坏, 打击.
verb
to sufferto sustain (a loss, misfortune)
Examples
- 遭受。Tā zāo shòu le jù dà de jīng jì sǔn shī.He suffered huge economic losses.
- 遭受。Zhè ge guó jiā zài zhàn zhēng zhōng zāo shòu le yán zhòng pò huài.This country suffered severe destruction in the war.
- 遭受。Tā zāo shòu le bù gōng zhèng de dài yù.She suffered unfair treatment.
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