灾难 (zāi nàn) — disaster, catastrophe
Definition
灾难 (zāinàn) is a general, written term for 'disaster / catastrophe' — stronger and more formal than the short 灾, and broader than 灾害, which usually names a specific natural hazard like a flood or drought.
noun
disastercatastrophe
Measure word · 场
Examples
- 灾难。Yì chǎng zāi nàn ràng hěn duō rén shī qù le jiā.A disaster caused many people to lose their homes.
- 灾难，。Miàn duì tū rán lái lín de zāi nàn, tā men hěn yǒng gǎn.Facing the sudden disaster, they were very brave.
- 灾难。Zhè cì zāi nàn tí xǐng wǒ men yào bǎo hù huán jìng.This disaster reminds us to protect the environment.
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