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disaster

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

zai1hai4 • zāihài

Meaning


Primary

disaster

Alternatives

disasters, calamity

Mnemonic


A 灾害 disaster is a 灾 disaster that causes 害 harm to people or property.

Usage


地震 是 一 种 自然 灾害。

An earthquake is a type of natural disaster.

这 次 灾害 造成 了 严重 的 损失。

This disaster caused serious losses.

我们 应该 如何 应对 灾害?

How should we respond to disasters?

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