Meaning of zāo yù:
zāo yù
遭遇
Verb
to meet with; to encounter
Zài lǚtú zhōng, wǒmen zāoyùle yī chǎng dàyǔ.
在旅途中,我们遭遇了一场大雨。
During the journey, we met with a heavy rainstorm.
Wǒmen zài lǚxíng zhōng zāoyù le yī chǎng dà fēngbào.
我们在旅行中遭遇了一场大风暴。
We encountered a big storm during our trip.
Noun
(bitter) experience
Tā zhè duàn shíjiān zāoyù le hěn duō kùnnán.
他这段时间遭遇了很多困难。
He encountered many difficulties during this period.