massacre; tragedy with heavy casualties
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
massacre (of people by oppressive rulers or foreign invaders)
formalOften used for historical events involving political violence or foreign aggression.
Wǔ五
Sà卅
cǎn惨
àn案
zhèn震
jīng惊
le了
zhōng中
wài外
。
The May 30th Tragedy shocked China and the world.
Nán南
jīng京
dà大
tú屠
shā杀
shì是
rén人
lèi类
lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
zuì最
hēi黑
àn暗
de的
cǎn惨
àn案
zhī之
yī一
。
The Nanjing Massacre is one of the darkest tragedies in human history.
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Zhè这
zuò座
jì纪
niàn念
bēi碑
shì是
wèi为
le了
jì纪
niàn念
dāng当
nián年
de的
cǎn惨
àn案
ér而
jiàn建
lì立
de的
。
This monument was erected to commemorate the massacre of that year.
noun
tragedy causing heavy casualties; fatal accident
neutralUsed for accidents, disasters, or incidents resulting in multiple deaths or injuries.
Nà那
lǐ里
céng曾
fā发
shēng生
yī一
qǐ起
liè列
chē车
xiāng相
zhuàng撞
de的
cǎn惨
àn案
。
A tragic collision occurred there between two trains.
Zhè这
chǎng场
huǒ火
zāi灾
zào造
chéng成
shù数
shí十
rén人
sǐ死
wáng亡
，
shì是
yī一
qǐ起
zhòng重
dà大
cǎn惨
àn案
。
This fire killed dozens of people, making it a major tragedy.
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Jiāo交
tōng通
shì事
gù故
pín频
fā发
，
měi每
yī一
qǐ起
cǎn惨
àn案
dōu都
gěi给
jiā家
tíng庭
dài带
lái来
jù巨
dà大
tòng痛
kǔ苦
。
Traffic accidents occur frequently, and every tragedy brings immense pain to families.