calamity; disaster; catastrophe (n.)
HSK 6
Traditional
災難
Radicals
Stroke order
Examples
地震造成了严重的灾难。 dìzhèn zàochéngle yánzhòng de zāinàn. - The earthquake caused a serious disaster.
这场火灾给这个小镇带来了巨大的灾难。 zhè chǎng huǒzāi gěi zhège xiǎozhèn dàiláile jùdà de zāinàn. - The fire brought a huge disaster to this town.
战争是人类历史上最大的灾难之一。 zhànzhēng shì rénlèi lìshǐ shàng zuì dà de zāinàn zhī yī. - War is one of the greatest disasters in human history.
洪水带来了无法估量的灾难。 hóngshuǐ dàiláile wúfǎ gūliàng de zāinàn. - The flood brought immeasurable disaster.
飓风给该地区带来了严重的灾难。 jùfēng gěi gāi dìqū dàiláile yánzhòng de zāinàn. - The hurricane brought serious disaster to the region.
Characters
难 nán - hard; difficult | HSK 3
灾 zāi - disaster; personal misfortune |