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Expressing 'to suffer' with 遭到 (zāodào)
Passive & Receiving
Structure
Subject + 遭到 + Negative Event
Explanation
遭到 (zāodào) means 'to suffer' or 'to be subjected to' and is used when someone or something experiences an undesirable event. It carries a passive sense and is typically followed by a negative action or outcome, such as attack, criticism, or destruction.
Examples
那座古建筑遭到了严重的破坏。
Nà zuò gǔ jiànzhù zāodào le yánzhòng de pòhuài.
That ancient building suffered serious damage.
他的提议遭到了大多数人的反对。
Tā de tíyì zāodào le dàduōshù rén de fǎnduì.
His proposal was opposed by the majority of people.
这个地区的森林遭到了非法砍伐。
Zhège dìqū de sēnlín zāodào le fēifǎ kǎnfá.
The forests in this area have been illegally logged.