惨剧 (cǎnjù): tragedy; calamity; atrocity

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一场惨剧 chǎng

这场惨剧夺去了很多人的生命。

Zhè chǎng cǎnjù duó qù le hěnduō rén de shēngmìng.

This tragedy took many lives.

usage

Unlike 悲剧 (bēijù) which can refer to dramatic tragedy, 惨剧 emphasizes real-world horrific events or disasters.

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