空难 (kōng nàn) — air crash; aviation accident
Definition
空难 is specifically an air crash or aviation accident. Narrower than the general 灾难 ('disaster'), which covers earthquakes, floods, etc.
noun
air crashaviation accident
Examples
- 空难。Nà qǐ kōng nàn fā shēng zài qù nián dōng tiān.That air crash happened last winter.
- 空难。kōng nàn De yuán yīn hái zài diào chá zhōng.The cause of the air crash is still under investigation.
- 空难。Zhè cì kōng nàn méi yǒu xìng cún zhě.There were no survivors from this air crash.
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