zāi
nàn

HSK 5
common
noun

Meaning of 灾难

灾难 means disaster; catastrophe; calamity. Pronounced zāi nàn. HSK 5.

  • disaster; catastrophe; calamity

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
chǎng
zhèn
gěi
dāng
mín
dài
lái
le
shēn
zhòng
de
zāi
nàn
 

This earthquake brought profound disaster to the local residents.

Zhàn
zhēng
shì
rén
lèi
shǐ
shàng
zuì
de
zāi
nàn
zhī
 

War is one of the greatest disasters in human history.

Gāi
zhèng
zài
cóng
chǎng
yán
zhòng
de
rán
zāi
nàn
zhōng
huī
guò
lái
 

The region is recovering from a severe natural disaster.

miǎn
zāi
nàn
yìng
duì
zāi
nàn
gèng
wéi
zhòng
yào
 

Preventing disasters is more important than responding to them.