jī饥（饑）huang荒
饥（饑）
荒
common
noun
Meaning of 饥荒
饥荒 means famine; severe shortage of food due to poor harvests; financial difficulty; tight spot. Pronounced jī huang.
- famine; severe shortage of food due to poor harvests
- financial difficulty; tight spot
- debt; loan
Definitions & Examples
Nà那
chǎng场
gān干
hàn旱
yǐn引
fā发
le了
dà大
jī饥
huang荒
。
That drought triggered a great famine.
Tā他
men们
zài在
jī饥
huang荒
zhōng中
jiān艰
nán难
qiú求
shēng生
。
They struggled to survive during the famine.
Lì历
shǐ史
shū书
shang上
jì记
zǎi载
le了
duō多
cì次
yán严
zhòng重
de的
jī饥
huang荒
。
History books record many severe famines.