disaster; calamity
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
disaster; calamity; catastrophe
Slightly literary or formal synonym for 灾难; often used in written contexts or formal speeches.
Zhè这
chǎng场
zāi灾
huàn患
ràng让
xǔ许
duō多
rén人
shī失
qù去
le了
jiā家
yuán园
。
This disaster caused many people to lose their homes.
Zāi灾
huàn患
wú无
qíng情
rén人
yǒu有
qíng情
。
Disasters are heartless, but people are compassionate.
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Wǒ我
men们
yào要
tuán团
jié结
yī一
zhì致
，
gòng共
tóng同
yìng应
duì对
zāi灾
huàn患
。
We must unite as one to jointly face the disaster.
Zhè这
gè个
guó国
jiā家
lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
jīng经
lì历
le了
wú无
shù数
cì次
zāi灾
huàn患
。
This country has experienced countless disasters throughout its history.