灾祸 (zāi huò) — disaster, calamity
Definition
灾祸 is a written, formal word for a 'disaster / calamity' — heavier and more literary than the everyday 灾难, often used in news, reports, or serious writing to stress the severity of the event.
noun
disastercalamity
Examples
- 灾祸。Dì zhèn shì yì zhǒng kě pà de zāi huò.Earthquakes are a kind of terrible disaster.
- 灾祸。Zhè cì hóng shuǐ gěi dāng dì dài lái le jù dà de zāi huò.This flood brought huge calamity to the local area.
- 灾祸。Rén men nǔ lì bì miǎn zāi huò de fā shēng.People strive to avoid the occurrence of disasters.
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