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浩劫

catastrophe

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

hao4jie2 • hàojié

Meaning

Primary

catastrophe

Alternatives

calamity

Mnemonic

A 浩劫 catastrophe is an event that is 浩 vast in scope and 劫 robs vast amounts of property and life from humanity.

Usage

历史 上 发生 过 许多 浩劫。

Many catastrophes have occurred in history.

地震 对 城市 造成 了 巨大 的 浩劫。

The earthquake caused a massive catastrophe to the city.

战争 给 人们 带来 了 一 场 浩劫。

The war brought a catastrophe to the people.