Definition
旱灾 (hàn zāi) is a noun meaning 'drought' — a specific natural disaster caused by prolonged lack of rain. Unlike 干旱 (gān hàn), which is an adjective describing dry conditions or a drought-stricken state, 旱灾 is a countable disaster event. It is a subtype of 灾害 (zāi hài, disaster), so you can say 旱灾是一种自然灾害.
noun
drought
Examples
- 旱灾。hàn zāi dǎozhì zhège dìqū yánzhòng quē shuǐ.The drought caused a severe water shortage in this area.
- 旱灾產。Jīnnián de hàn zāi ràng zhuāngjia jiǎnchǎn le hěn duō.This year's drought has greatly reduced crop production.
- 旱灾。Zhèngfǔ zhèngzài xiǎng bànfǎ jiějué zhè cì de hàn zāi wèntí.The government is trying to find ways to solve the problem of this drought.
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