Chinese

zāo
Meaning: to suffer; to meet with something bad; a time or round
Part of Speech: Verb, Measure word

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Example

公司遭網路攻擊,服務暫時中斷。
公司遭网路攻击,服务暂时中断。
The company suffered a cyberattack, and the service was temporarily interrupted.

Usage Notes

As a verb it usually introduces an unfavorable event, such as an attack, accident, loss, or criticism. It can also be a measure word for a trip, round, or occurrence.

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