tragedy; disastrous event
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
a tragic event; disaster; calamity
formalRefers to an event involving great suffering, loss, or death. Used in formal contexts, especially in news reports, historical accounts, and literature.
Nà那
chǎng场
chē车
huò祸
shì是
yī一
qǐ起
rén人
jiān间
cǎn惨
jù剧
。
That car accident was a human tragedy.
Zhàn战
zhēng争
dài带
lái来
le了
wú无
shù数
jiā家
tíng庭
bēi悲
jù剧
hé和
cǎn惨
jù剧
。
War brought countless family tragedies and disasters.
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Lì历
shǐ史
shū书
jí籍
jì记
lù录
le了
nà那
gè个
shí时
dài代
de的
xǔ许
duō多
cǎn惨
jù剧
。
History books record many tragedies of that era.
Wǒ我
men们
bì必
xū须
cóng从
zhè这
cì次
cǎn惨
jù剧
zhōng中
xī吸
qǔ取
jiào教
xùn训
。
We must learn a lesson from this tragic event.