Definition
遭劫 is a separable verb-object compound (离合词) meaning 'to suffer a disaster or robbery'. The verb 遭 ('to suffer') and the object 劫 ('disaster/robbery') can be separated — for example, you can insert a time word or a measure word between them: 遭了一场劫 ('suffered a disaster'). It's a formal, literary word, often used in news or historical accounts.
v.o.
(verb-object) to suffer a disasterto be robbed or hijacked
Examples
- 遭劫。Nà sōu chuán zài hǎi shàng zāo jié le.That ship was hijacked at sea.
- 。Tā zài lǚtú zhōng zāo le yì chǎng jié.He suffered a catastrophe during his journey.
- 遭劫。Zhège chéngshì lìshǐ shàng duōcì zāo jié.This city has suffered many disasters in history.
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