遭遇 (zāo yù) — (verb) to encounter, to meet with (something negative or difficult); (noun) bitter experience, ordeal
Definition
遭遇 means 'to encounter' something negative (as a verb) or the painful experience itself (as a noun). It's broader than 遭到, which specifically means 'to suffer' a misfortune. 教训 is the lesson learned afterward, not the event.
verb
to encounterto meet with (something negative or difficult)
noun
bitter experienceordeal
Examples
- 遭遇。Tā zài gōng zuò zhōng zāo yù le hěn dà yā lì.He encountered a lot of pressure at work.
- 遭遇。Nà cì dì zhèn zhōng hěn duō rén zāo yù le bú xìng.Many people met with misfortune in that earthquake.
- 遭遇。Nà cì shī bài de hūn yīn shì tā rén shēng zhōng de yí cì tòng kǔ zāo yù.That failed marriage was a painful ordeal in his life.
Origin
Compound word构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate
Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.
遭 and 遇 both mean to meet or come across, so together they describe encountering something, often a difficult experience.
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