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disaster

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

zai1hai4 • zāihài

Meaning


Primary

disaster

Alternatives

disasters, calamity

Mnemonic


A 災害 disaster is a 災 disaster that causes 害 harm to people or property.

Usage


地震 是 一 種 自然 災害。

An earthquake is a type of natural disaster.

這 次 災害 造成 了 嚴重 的 損失。

This disaster caused serious losses.

我們 應該 如何 應對 災害?

How should we respond to disasters?

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