unexpected event; disaster; mishap
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
unexpected event; accident; disaster; mishap; calamity
formalA formal/literary term referring to sudden misfortunes or unexpected tragedies, often with serious consequences. More serious than 意外 (accident) and more literary than 灾难 (disaster).
Tā他
jiā家
zuì最
jìn近
fā发
shēng生
le了
biàn变
gù故
，
suǒ所
yǐ以
méi没
néng能
lái来
shàng上
bān班
。
His family recently suffered a mishap, so he couldn't come to work.
Zhè这
chǎng场
biàn变
gù故
ràng让
tā他
yī一
yè夜
zhī之
jiān间
zhǎng长
dà大
le了
。
This disaster made him grow up overnight.
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Shēng生
huó活
zhōng中
zǒng总
huì会
yǒu有
yī一
xiē些
yì意
xiǎng想
bù不
dào到
de的
biàn变
gù故
。
There are always unexpected events in life.
Bù不
liào料
tā他
jiā家
jìng竟
rán然
fā发
shēng生
le了
biàn变
gù故
。
Unexpectedly, a disaster occurred in his family.