<p>&quot;遭受&quot; and &quot;遭到&quot; have similar meanings, both indicating the experience of something negative.</p>
<p>However, in usage, &quot;遭受&quot; is generally applied to a state or condition, such as in phrases like &quot;遭受不幸&quot; (suffer misfortune), &quot;遭受损失&quot; (suffer loss), or &quot;遭受失败&quot; (suffer defeat). On the other hand, &quot;遭到&quot; is typically used with actions or events, as in &quot;遭到袭击&quot; (come under attack), &quot;遭到恐吓&quot; (receive threats), or &quot;遭到背叛&quot; (experience betrayal).</p>

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Wanten
<p>Just to randomly pick 2 sentences:</p>
<p>树遭到雷击。<br />
树遭受雷击。</p>
<p>北冰洋的鲸类鲸类仍然遭到猎杀。<br />
北冰洋的鲸类鲸类仍然遭受猎杀。</p>
<p>The terms 遭受 and 遭到 are completely interchangeable. Personal preference will affect your choice of phrase.</p>

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Pedroski
<p>when I use 遭. how do I know If I have to use 受 /到？
I normally use 到, as in 遭到攻击, but I want to be sure I'm right.</p>

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What is the difference between 遭受 and 遭到?
# What is the difference between 遭受 and 遭到?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2024-11-12)

when I use 遭. how do I know If I have to use 受 /到？
I normally use 到, as in 遭到攻击, but I want to be sure I'm right.

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_3 on 2024-11-12. Score: 1

"遭受" and "遭到" have similar meanings, both indicating the experience of something negative.

However, in usage, "遭受" is generally applied to a state or condition, such as in phrases like "遭受不幸" (suffer misfortune), "遭受损失" (suffer loss), or "遭受失败" (suffer defeat). On the other hand, "遭到" is typically used with actions or events, as in "遭到袭击" (come under attack), "遭到恐吓" (receive threats), or "遭到背叛" (experience betrayal).


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### Answer by username_4 on 2024-11-13. Score: 0

Just to randomly pick 2 sentences:

树遭到雷击。  
树遭受雷击。

北冰洋的鲸类鲸类仍然遭到猎杀。  
北冰洋的鲸类鲸类仍然遭受猎杀。

The terms 遭受 and 遭到 are completely interchangeable. Personal preference will affect your choice of phrase.


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