Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 遭罪
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.
Words with the same characters
Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.
to suffer; to meet with (sth unfortunate)
遭受zāoshòuto suffer; to sustain (loss, misfortune)
遭遇zāoyùto meet with; to encounter; (bitter) experience
罪zuìguilt; crime; fault; blame; sin; variant of 罪[zui4], crime
得罪dézuìto commit an offense; to violate the law; excuse me! (formal); see also 得罪[de2 zui5]
犯罪fànzuìto commit a crime; crime; offense