Definition
灾区 (zāi qū) specifically means a 'disaster area' — a region that has been hit by a natural or man-made disaster. It is more specific than 区域 (qū yù), which just means any area or region. 灾区 is commonly used in news and official reports about relief efforts.
noun
disaster areastricken region
Examples
- ，灾区。Dìzhèn fāshēng hòu, zāi qū de jiùyuán gōngzuò lìkè zhǎnkāi.After the earthquake, rescue work in the disaster area began immediately.
- 灾区。Zhèngfǔ xiàng zāi qū yùnsòng le dàliàng shípǐn hé yàopǐn.The government shipped large quantities of food and medicine to the disaster area.
- 灾区。zāi qū de jūmín zhèngzài nǔlì chóngjiàn jiāyuán.The residents of the disaster area are working hard to rebuild their homes.
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