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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

歷史 上 發生 過 許多 浩劫。

Many catastrophes have occurred in history.

地震 對 城市 造成 了 巨大 的 浩劫。

The earthquake caused a massive catastrophe to the city.

戰爭 給 人們 帶來 了 一 場 浩劫。

The war brought a catastrophe to the people.