yānɡ
殃
disaster; calamity; bring harm to
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Meanings
2 senses · 10 examplesnoun
disaster; calamity; misfortune
literaryOften used in formal or literary contexts to refer to natural or man-made disasters.
Zhè这
chǎnɡ场
hónɡ洪
shuǐ水
shì是
yī一
chǎnɡ场
dà大
zāi灾
yānɡ殃
。
This flood is a great disaster.
Tā他
zuì最
jìn近
zāo遭
le了
bù不
shǎo少
yānɡ殃
。
He has suffered a lot of misfortune recently.
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Zhàn战
zhēnɡ争
dài带
lái来
de的
zāi灾
yānɡ殃
nán难
yǐ以
ɡū估
liɑnɡ量
。
The calamities brought by war are immeasurable.
Bì避
miǎn免
yānɡ殃
jí及
wú无
ɡū辜
bǎi百
xìnɡ姓
。
Avoid harming innocent people.
Nà那
chǎnɡ场
wēn瘟
yì疫
zào造
chénɡ成
le了
jù巨
dà大
de的
zāi灾
yānɡ殃
。
That plague caused great calamity.
verb
to bring harm to; to afflict; to遭殃
formalOften used in formal contexts, especially in phrases criticizing harmful actions.
Nà那
xiē些
tān贪
ɡuān官
wū污
lì吏
huò祸
ɡuó国
yānɡ殃
mín民
。
Those corrupt officials bring harm to the country and the people.
Tā他
de的
cuò错
wù误
jué决
cè策
yānɡ殃
jí及
le了
zhěnɡ整
ɡè个
tuán团
duì队
。
His wrong decision afflicted the entire team.
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Zhè这
zhǒnɡ种
xínɡ行
wéi为
huì会
yānɡ殃
jí及
wú无
ɡū辜
。
This kind of behavior will harm the innocent.
Huán环
jìnɡ境
wū污
rǎn染
yānɡ殃
jí及
zǐ子
sūn孙
hòu后
dài代
。
Environmental pollution harms future generations.
Luàn乱
kǎn砍
làn滥
fá伐
yānɡ殃
jí及
shēnɡ生
tài态
pínɡ平
hénɡ衡
。
Indiscriminate logging afflicts ecological balance.