suffer disaster; be hit by a calamity
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to suffer disaster; to be stricken by a calamity
Typically refers to people or areas affected by natural disasters (e.g., floods, earthquakes, drought) or major man-made catastrophes. Often used in formal or news contexts.
Zhè这
ge个
cūn村
zhuāng庄
qù去
nián年
shòu受
zāi灾
yán严
zhòng重
，
nóng农
tián田
quán全
bèi被
hóng洪
shuǐ水
yān淹
le了
。
This village was severely hit by disaster last year; all the farmland was flooded.
Zhèng政
fǔ府
zhèng正
zài在
zǔ组
zhī织
lì力
liàng量
yuán援
zhù助
shòu受
zāi灾
qún群
zhòng众
。
The government is organizing efforts to assist the disaster-stricken people.
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Dì地
zhèn震
hòu后
，
shòu受
zāi灾
dì地
qū区
de的
chóng重
jiàn建
gōng工
zuò作
xū需
yào要
dà大
liàng量
zī资
jīn金
。
After the earthquake, reconstruction work in the disaster-affected areas requires a lot of funding.
Jīn今
nián年
xià夏
tiān天
hàn旱
zāi灾
，
xǔ许
duō多
nóng农
mín民
shòu受
zāi灾
。
This summer's drought has caused many farmers to suffer disaster.