遭受 zāoshòu to suffer
to suffer; to sustain (loss, misfortune)
怎么记住“遭受”: 遭 to encounter + 受 to receive = to suffer.
汉字
用法
- To sustain / undergo (loss, misfortune) - 遭受损失 (zāoshòu sǔnshī) to suffer losses, 遭受打击 (zāoshòu dǎjī) to take a blow.
- Very close to 遭到; 遭受 pairs especially with 损失, 灾害, 痛苦 (abstract suffering, disasters).
- Both mark undergoing something harmful, always negative.
例句
- 他正遭受严重头痛的困扰。 Tā zhèng zāoshòu yánzhòng tóutòng de kùnrǎo.He was suffering from a bad headache.
- 遭受心脏病困扰的人数增加了。 Zāoshòu xīnzàngbìng kùnrǎo de rénshù zēngjiā le.The number of people suffering from heart disease has increased.