disaster-stricken area; badly hit sector
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
area severely affected by natural disasters; disaster-stricken zone
Refers to regions hit hard by earthquakes, floods, typhoons, or other natural calamities.
Dì地
zhèn震
guò过
hòu后
，
zhè这
lǐ里
chéng成
le了
zhòng重
zāi灾
qū区
。
After the earthquake, this place became a disaster-stricken area.
Tái台
fēng风
guò过
hòu后
，
zhòng重
zāi灾
qū区
jí急
xū需
jiù救
yuán援
wù物
zī资
。
After the typhoon, the disaster-stricken areas urgently needed relief supplies.
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Zhèng政
fǔ府
xiàng向
zhòng重
zāi灾
qū区
pài派
qiǎn遣
le了
yī医
liáo疗
duì队
。
The government sent medical teams to the heavily disaster-hit areas.
noun
sector or area suffering from severe social problems or heavy losses; metaphorical disaster zone
Used metaphorically for fields like finance, education, or healthcare experiencing crises, or regions with severe social issues.
Zhè这
jǐ几
nián年
，
zhè这
ge个
háng行
yè业
chéng成
le了
kuī亏
sǔn损
de的
zhòng重
zāi灾
qū区
。
In recent years, this industry has become a disaster zone for losses.
Qīng青
shào少
nián年
chén沉
mí迷
wǎng网
luò络
de的
wèn问
tí题
zài在
zhè这
ge个
dì地
qū区
shì是
zhòng重
zāi灾
qū区
。
The problem of teenagers' internet addiction is particularly severe in this region.
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Zhè这
ge个
guó国
jiā家
de的
fǔ腐
bài败
zhòng重
zāi灾
qū区
shì是
zhèng政
fǔ府
bù部
mén门
。
The disaster zone for corruption in this country is the government departments.