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The word "遭到" is formed by combining the character 遭, meaning "to encounter" or "to suffer", with 到, meaning "to arrive" or "to reach", creating a compound verb where 遭 provides the core sense of undergoing an experience, typically negative, and 到 emphasizes the attainment or realization of that experience, resulting in a term meaning "to suffer" or "be subjected to" something adverse.

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遭到了老师的批评。

Tā zāodàole lǎoshī de pīpíng.

He suffered the teacher's criticism.

他们的计划遭到拒绝。

Tāmen de jìhuà zāodào jùjué.

Their plan was rejected.

这座城市遭到暴风雨的袭击。

Zhè zuò chéngshì zāodào bàofēngyǔ de xíjī.

This city was hit by a storm.

他的提议遭到同事们的强烈反对。

Tā de tíyì zāodào tóngshìmen de qiángliè fǎnduì.

His proposal met with strong opposition from colleagues.

由于管理不善,该项目遭到投资者的集体撤资。

Yóuyú guǎnlǐ bù shàn, gāi xiàngmù zāodào tóuzī zhě de jítǐ chèzī.

Due to poor management, the project suffered a collective withdrawal of investment from investors.

Word Definition - 遭到

zāo dào to suffer; to meet with (sth unfortunate)

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