hàn
zāi

HSK 7-9
technical
common

Meaning of 旱灾

旱灾 means drought; disaster caused by prolonged drought. Pronounced hàn zāi. HSK 7-9.

  • drought; disaster caused by prolonged drought

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
chǎng
chí
sān
nián
de
hàn
zāi
dǎo
zhì
liáng
shi
yán
zhòng
jiǎn
chǎn
 

This three-year-long drought disaster led to a severe reduction in grain production.

Zhèng
kuǎn
yuán
zhù
shòu
hàn
zāi
yǐng
xiǎng
de
nóng
mín
 

The government allocated funds to aid farmers affected by the drought.

Dāng
shǐ
shàng
yǒu
zǎi
de
zuì
yán
zhòng
hàn
zāi
shēng
zài
èr2
shí0
shì
chū
 

The most severe drought disaster recorded in local history occurred in the early 20th century.