disaster; catastrophe; calamity
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
disaster; catastrophe; calamity
neutralRefers to large-scale misfortunes caused by nature (floods, earthquakes) or human actions (war, accidents). Often used in formal contexts and news reports.
Zhè这
chǎng场
dì地
zhèn震
gěi给
dāng当
dì地
jū居
mín民
dài带
lái来
le了
shēn深
zhòng重
de的
zāi灾
nàn难
。
This earthquake brought profound disaster to the local residents.
Zhàn战
zhēng争
shì是
rén人
lèi类
lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
zuì最
dà大
de的
zāi灾
nàn难
zhī之
yī一
。
War is one of the greatest disasters in human history.
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Gāi该
dì地
qū区
zhèng正
zài在
cóng从
yī一
chǎng场
yán严
zhòng重
de的
zì自
rán然
zāi灾
nàn难
zhōng中
huī恢
fù复
guò过
lái来
。
The region is recovering from a severe natural disaster.
Bì避
miǎn免
zāi灾
nàn难
bǐ比
yìng应
duì对
zāi灾
nàn难
gèng更
wéi为
zhòng重
yào要
。
Preventing disasters is more important than responding to them.