遭到

zāo dào

HSK 3.0 Level 6 Verb Common

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Definitions

1. to suffer
2. to meet with (sth unfortunate)

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 获得 huò dé 获得 huò dé to obtain; to receive; to get “遭到”指遇到不幸，“获得”指得到好的事物。: to obtain; to receive; to get

Register variants

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• 蒙受 méng shòu 蒙受 méng shòu to suffer “蒙受”是书面语中与“遭到”同义的表达。: to suffer

Synonyms

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• 受到 shòu dào 受到 shòu dào to receive (praise, an education, punishment etc) 两者都表示被动地承受，但“遭到”多用于不幸的事，“受到”使用范围更广。: to receive (praise, an education, punishment etc)
• 遭受 zāo shòu 遭受 zāo shòu to suffer; to sustain (loss, misfortune) 同样表示蒙受不幸，但“遭受”更书面化。: to suffer; to sustain (loss, misfortune)

Usage notes

Common mistakes

“遭到”后面只能接不幸或负面的事物，如“遭到打击”、“遭到破坏”，不能接积极的事物。

Formality

“遭到”在口语和书面语中均可使用，但比“受到”更侧重不愉快的遭遇。

Example Sentences

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历史上，这个国家曾经 遭到 侵略。

Historically, this country was invaded.

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Child Words of 遭到

• 到 到 dào: to reach; to arrive
• 遭 遭 zāo: to meet by chance (usually with misfortune)