nàn

formal
literary

Meaning of 罹难

罹难 means to die in a disaster; to be killed; to meet an untimely death. Pronounced lí nàn.

  • to die in a disaster; to be killed; to meet an untimely death

Definitions & Examples

zài
chǎng
kōng
nàn
zhōng
xìng
nàn
 

He unfortunately died in that plane crash.

zhèn
dǎo
zhì
shù
bǎi
rén
nàn
 

The earthquake led to the deaths of hundreds of people.

Zhè
wèi
zhě
zài
zhàn
cǎi
fǎng访
shí
xìng
nàn
 

This journalist was tragically killed while reporting in the war zone.

Guān
fāng
què
rèn
le
suǒ
yǒu
nàn
zhě
de
shēn
fèn
 

The authorities confirmed the identities of all the victims.