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海难

Word · NounTraditional海難

shipwreck; maritime disaster

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Meanings

1 sense · 5 examples
1.

noun

shipwreck; maritime disaster

formal

Refers specifically to accidents involving ships at sea, such as sinking, collision, stranding, or fire. Often used in news, legal, and insurance contexts.

Nà那
sōu艘
huò货
lún轮
zāo遭
yù遇
fēng风
bào暴
hòu后
fā发
shēng生
le了
hǎi海
nàn难
 。

That cargo ship suffered a maritime disaster after encountering a storm.

Lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
zuì最
yán严
zhòng重
de的
hǎi海
nàn难
zhī之
yī一
shì是
Tài泰
tǎn坦
ní尼
kè克
hào号
de的
chén沉
mò没
 。

One of the most severe maritime disasters in history was the sinking of the Titanic.

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Hǎi海
nàn难
jiù救
yuán援
duì队
xùn迅
sù速
gǎn赶
wǎng往
shì事
gù故
hǎi海
yù域
 。

The maritime rescue team rushed to the accident area.

Bǎo保
xiǎn险
gōng公
sī司
wèi为
zhè这
qǐ起
hǎi海
nàn难
zhī支
fù付
le了
jù巨
é额
péi赔
cháng偿
 。

The insurance company paid a huge compensation for this maritime disaster.

Bì避
miǎn免
hǎi海
nàn难
shì是
háng航
hǎi海
ān安
quán全
de的
shǒu首
yào要
rèn任
wù务
 。

Avoiding shipwrecks is the primary task of maritime safety.