Meaning of 遭到
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to suffer
- to meet with (sth unfortunate)
How to use 遭到
遭到 is used before nouns describing negative experiences, such as 批评 (pīpíng, criticism), 反对 (fǎnduì, opposition), 拒绝 (jùjué, refusal) or 破坏 (pòhuài, damage). It sounds a bit formal and is common in news and writing. Example: 他的建议遭到了反对。(Tā de jiànyì zāodào le fǎnduì.) His suggestion met with opposition.
遭 (zāo) has the walking radical 辶, like running into something on the road, and 到 (dào) means to arrive. Together, 遭到 is when something bad arrives and you run into it.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes use 遭到 for good things, like 遭到表扬, but it only works with unfortunate events; use 得到 (dédào) for positive things such as 得到表扬. Also do not confuse 遭 (zāo) with 糟 (zāo, as in 糟糕), which has the rice radical 米 instead of 辶.
遭到 in example sentences
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遭 zāo · to meet · 14 strokes
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到 dào · to reach · 8 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 遭到.
Questions about 遭到
What does 遭到 mean?
遭到 (zāodào) means "to suffer; to meet with (sth unfortunate)".
How do you write 遭到?
遭到 is made of 2 characters: 遭 (14 strokes), 到 (8 strokes). That is 22 strokes in total.
Is 遭到 an HSK word?
Yes. 遭到 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 遭到 and 受到?
受到 (shòudào) is neutral and works with both good and bad things, like 受到欢迎 (welcomed) or 受到批评 (criticized). 遭到 is only for negative outcomes and stresses misfortune.
Is 遭到 similar to the passive 被?
Yes, both can express something bad happening to the subject. With 被 you put a doer and a verb, as in 他被老师批评了, while 遭到 is followed by a noun-like verb, as in 他遭到了老师的批评.