zāo yù
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  • 1

    v.encounter; meet with; run up against (an enemy, misfortune, difficulties, etc.)

    • zhè ge dì qū zāo yù le hàn zāi

      这个地区遭遇旱灾

      This area suffered from drought.

    • tā zāo yù le wēi xiǎn

      遭遇危险

      She encountered danger.

    • wǒ men zāo yù le yán zhòng shì gù

      我们遭遇严重事故

      We encountered a nasty accident.

  • 2

    n.(hard) lot; bad luck; (bittter) experience

    • wǒ men yǒu gòng tóng de lì shǐ zāo yù

      我们共同历史遭遇

      We have shared the same historical experiences.

    • gǎn xiè nín qīng tīng wǒ de bù xìng zāo yù

      感谢倾听不幸遭遇

      Thanks for listening to my woes.

    • tā yǒng gǎn chéng shòu zì jǐ de bù xìng zāo yù

      勇敢承受自己不幸遭遇

      She bore her misfortunes bravely.

Word usage

  • "遭遇" is often matched with measure word "种"or"次".
    • 遭遇

      one kind of suffering

    • 遭遇

      one suffering