Chinese words · HSK 7–9

遭殃

zāoyāng

to suffer disaster; to be in trouble

Every meaning

zāoyāng

  1. to suffer disaster; to be in trouble

Its characters

  • 遭zāoto meet with (disaster or misfortune); to suffer
  • 殃yāngdisaster; calamity

Words with 遭

Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).