natural disaster
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
natural disaster; natural calamity; act of God
Often contrasted with 人祸 (man-made disaster). Includes floods, droughts, earthquakes, storms, and other natural catastrophes.
Zhè这
chǎng场
tiān天
zāi灾
zào造
chéng成
le了
jù巨
dà大
de的
jīng经
jì济
sǔn损
shī失
。
This natural disaster caused enormous economic losses.
Tiān天
zāi灾
wú无
qíng情
，
dàn但
rén人
jiān间
yǒu有
ài爱
。
Natural disasters are merciless, but human love is boundless.
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Miàn面
duì对
tiān天
zāi灾
，
wǒ我
men们
yào要
tuán团
jié结
yī一
xīn心
。
In the face of natural disasters, we must unite as one.
Dì地
zhèn震
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
cháng常
jiàn见
de的
dì地
zhì质
zāi灾
hài害
。
Earthquakes are a common type of geological disaster.