catastrophe; calamity; disaster
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
catastrophe; calamity; disaster; tragedy
formalOften implies a severe, large-scale, or difficult-to-escape disaster. Can be used for both natural and man-made calamities. Stronger connotation than a simple 'difficulty' (困难).
Nà那
chǎng场
zhàn战
zhēng争
gěi给
rén人
mín民
dài带
lái来
le了
shēn深
zhòng重
de的
jié劫
nàn难
。
That war brought profound calamity to the people.
Dì地
zhèn震
guò过
hòu后
，
xìng幸
cún存
zhě者
men们
kāi开
shǐ始
jiǎng讲
shù述
tā他
men们
jīng经
lì历
de的
jié劫
nàn难
。
After the earthquake, survivors began to recount the catastrophe they had experienced.
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Lì历
jīng经
jié劫
nàn难
，
tā他
men们
yī一
jiā家
rén人
zhōng终
yú于
tuán团
jù聚
le了
。
Having survived many calamities, their family was finally reunited.
Zhè这
chǎng场
jīn金
róng融
fēng风
bào暴
duì对
zhěng整
gè个
háng行
yè业
ér而
yán言
bù不
chì啻
wèi为
yī一
chǎng场
jié劫
nàn难
。
This financial storm is nothing less than a disaster for the entire industry.