Dictionary/遭

遭

遭 zāo

ㄗㄠ
MPrepVstTOCFL L5
1to suffer; to meet with (usu. misfortune)
2classifier for events: time, turn, incident

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Examples

shù树gāo高zāo遭léi雷jí击。
树高遭雷击。
The taller the tree, the more likely it is to be struck by lightning.
很抱歉让你遭这罪。
I'm sorry to put you through that.
乱发誓会遭雷劈的。
If you swear reckless oaths, lightning will strike you.

See also: words & characters pronounced zāo