disaster; calamity; catastrophic event
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
disastrous event; calamity; catastrophe
Refers to events that cause significant damage, misfortune, or tragedy. Often used in formal or literary contexts, but also acceptable in everyday speech when discussing serious accidents or troubles.
Zhè这
chǎng场
huò祸
shì事
ràng让
quán全
cūn村
rén人
dōu都
shòu受
le了
zāi灾
。
This disaster affected everyone in the village.
Zhè这
dōu都
shì是
tā他
rě惹
chū出
lái来
de的
huò祸
shì事
。
This is all the trouble he stirred up.
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Zuó昨
tiān天
fā发
shēng生
le了
yī一
chǎng场
dà大
huò祸
shì事
。
A major disaster occurred yesterday.
Wǒ我
men们
yào要
xiǎo小
xīn心
，
bié别
rě惹
chū出
shén什
me么
huò祸
shì事
lái来
。
We need to be careful and not cause any trouble.