天灾

天災

tiānzāi

noun #33,346

Meanings

1 natural disaster
2 act of God

Characters

heaven, nature, sky

disaster, calamity

Examples

地震、洪水都是天灾。

Dìzhèn, hóngshuǐ dōu shì tiānzāi.

Earthquakes and floods are both natural disasters.

这场天灾造成了巨大损失。

Zhè chǎng tiānzāi zàochéng le jùdà sǔnshī.

This natural disaster caused enormous damage.

天灾无法预测。

Tiānzāi wúfǎ yùcè.

Natural disasters are impossible to predict.

Tips

usage

Paired with 人祸 (rénhuò, man-made disaster) in 天灾人祸. 天 here is 'heaven/nature' — something beyond human control.

Stroke Order

天 tiān

灾 zāi