旱灾 (hàn zāi) — drought
Definition
旱灾 is specifically a drought — a disaster caused by lack of rain. It names the EVENT (the disaster), while 干旱 is the ADJECTIVE describing dry conditions. Pairs with 灾难/灾害 as the natural-disaster category.
noun
drought
Measure word · 场
Examples
- 旱灾。hàn zāi Dǎo zhì zhè ge dì qū yán zhòng quē shuǐ.The drought caused a severe water shortage in this area.
- 旱灾。Zhèng fǔ zhèng zài xiǎng bàn fǎ jiě jué zhè cì de hàn zāi wèn tí.The government is trying to find ways to solve the problem of this drought.
- 旱灾，。Zhè chǎng hàn zāi chí xù le sān nián, nóng zuò wù jī hū jué shōu.This drought lasted for three years, and the crops barely yielded anything.
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