huò

祸

Character · Noun · VerbTraditional禍

disaster; calamity; harm

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Meanings

2 senses · 10 examples
1.

noun

disaster; calamity; misfortune

Opposite of '福' (fortune). Refers to major unfortunate events.

Zhè这
chǎng场
chē车
huò祸
shǐ使
tā他
shī失
qù去
le了
shuāng双
tuǐ腿
 。

This car accident caused him to lose both legs.

Tā他
nián年
qīng轻
shí时
jiù就
chuǎng闯
le了
dà大
huò祸
 。

He caused a great disaster when he was young.

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Dà大
huò祸
lín临
tóu头
 ，
tā他
què却
hún浑
rán然
bù不
zhī知
 。

A great calamity was upon him, yet he was completely unaware.

Zhēn真
shì是
huò祸
bù不
dān单
xíng行
 ，
fù父
qin亲
gāng刚
zhù住
yuàn院
 ，
gōng公
sī司
yòu又
pò破
chǎn产
le了
 。

It truly is misfortunes never come singly—his father just went to the hospital, and his company went bankrupt.

Zhè这
chǎng场
zì自
rán然
zāi灾
hài害
shì是
bǎi百
nián年
yī一
yù遇
de的
dà大
huò祸
 。

This natural disaster is a calamity that occurs once in a century.

2.

verb

to harm; to damage; to bring disaster to

formal

As a verb, often used in classical and formal contexts.

Zhè这
ge个
fǔ腐
bài败
de的
zhèng政
fǔ府
huò祸
guó国
yāng殃
mín民
 。

This corrupt government brings disaster to the country and its people.

Bù不
liáng良
de的
zhèng政
cè策
wǎng往
wǎng往
huì会
huò祸
jí及
zǐ子
sūn孙
hòu后
dài代
 。

Poor policies often harm future generations.

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Tā他
de的
lǔ鲁
mǎng莽
jué决
cè策
huò祸
hài害
le了
zhěng整
ge个
tuán团
duì队
 。

His reckless decision harmed the entire team.

Zhàn战
zhēng争
bù不
jǐn仅
huò祸
hài害
dāng当
dài代
 ，
gèng更
yí遗
huò祸
wú无
qióng穷
 。

War not only harms the present era but also leaves endless disaster.

Wū污
rǎn染
qǐ企
yè业
shì是
huò祸
hài害
huán环
jìng境
de的
yuán元
xiōng凶
 。

Polluting enterprises are the main culprits that harm the environment.