famine victims; starving people
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
people suffering from famine; starving victims of a disaster
formalA formal term, often used in historical, journalistic, or humanitarian contexts to refer to populations affected by severe food shortages.
Zhèng政
fǔ府
xùn迅
sù速
diào调
bō拨
liáng粮
shí食
zhèn赈
jì济
jī饥
mín民
。
The government quickly allocated grain to relieve the famine victims.
Zhè这
chǎng场
gān干
hàn旱
dǎo导
zhì致
dà大
piàn片
nóng农
tián田
jué绝
shōu收
，
jī饥
mín民
biàn遍
dì地
。
The drought caused widespread crop failure, and starving people were everywhere.
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Hóng红
shí十
zì字
huì会
xiàng向
zāi灾
qū区
yùn运
sòng送
wù物
zī资
，
jiù救
zhù助
jī饥
mín民
。
The Red Cross delivered supplies to the disaster area to aid the starving people.