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遭殃

zāo yāng
HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

  1. 1. to suffer a calamity

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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享福
xiǎng fú

to live comfortably

享福 means to enjoy a happy and comfortable life, the opposite of suffering a calamity.

Related words

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遇难
yù nàn

to perish

遇难 specifically means to meet with a disaster or die in an accident, often used for victims of crashes or natural disasters.
遭罪
zāo zuì

to endure hardship

遭罪 means to endure hardship or suffering, often used in colloquial contexts.

Synonyms

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受苦
shòu kǔ

to suffer hardship

Both mean to suffer, but 遭殃 emphasizes a calamity or disaster befalling someone, while 受苦 is more general suffering or hardship.

Usage notes

Collocations

遭殃 is typically used with people or places as the subject, not for minor inconveniences. Often appears in phrases like 百姓遭殃 (the common people suffer).

Common mistakes

Learners may overuse 遭殃 for personal everyday troubles. It implies a serious disaster, not just a bad day.

Example Sentences

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战争让很多百姓 遭殃 。
The war made many common people suffer calamities.

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Child Words of 遭殃

殃
yāng

calamity

遭
zāo

to meet by chance (usually with misfortune)