zāo
nàn

common
verb

Meaning of 遭难

遭难 means to encounter disaster; to suffer calamity; to die in an accident. Pronounced zāo nàn.

  • to encounter disaster; to suffer calamity; to die in an accident

Definitions & Examples

Fēi
shī
shì
 
shàng
rén
yuán
quán
zāo
nàn
 

The plane crashed, and all personnel on board perished.

Zhè
chǎng
hóng
shuǐ
ràng
duō
cūn
mín
zāo
le
nàn
 

This flood caused many villagers to suffer disaster.

zài
hǎi
nàn
zhōng
xìng
zāo
nàn
 

He unfortunately died in that maritime disaster.

Zhè
nián
zāo
nàn
 
xiàn
zài
yào
guó
yuán
zhù
 

This region suffered disaster last year and now needs international aid.