suffer disaster; be robbed
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to suffer disaster; to meet with catastrophe; to be robbed
Can refer to natural disasters, general misfortune, or specifically being robbed.
Zhè这
zuò座
chéng城
shì市
zài在
zhàn战
zhēng争
zhōng中
zāo遭
jié劫
，
xǔ许
duō多
lì历
shǐ史
jiàn建
zhù筑
bèi被
huǐ毁
。
This city suffered disaster during the war, with many historic buildings destroyed.
Nà那
jiā家
yín银
háng行
zuó昨
tiān天
zāo遭
jié劫
，
sǔn损
shī失
le了
dà大
liàng量
xiàn现
jīn金
。
That bank was robbed yesterday, losing a large amount of cash.
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Gǔ古
jí籍
zhōng中
jì记
zǎi载
le了
zhè这
zuò座
chéng城
shì市
duō多
cì次
zāo遭
jié劫
de的
bēi悲
cǎn惨
lì历
shǐ史
。
Ancient records document the tragic history of this city suffering multiple catastrophes.