惨状

慘狀
cǎnzhuàng
noun #31,171

Meanings

  1. 1 miserable condition
  2. 2 scene of devastation
  3. 3 tragic sight

Examples

HSK 6
Dìzhèn guòhòu de cǎnzhuàng lìngrén xīntòng.
The devastation after the earthquake was heartbreaking.
HSK 7-9
Tā bùrěn zhíshì zhànchǎng de cǎnzhuàng.
He could not bear to look directly at the carnage on the battlefield.

Tips

usage
惨状 describes a visible scene of suffering - destroyed homes after a disaster, casualties on a battlefield, the aftermath of an accident. Common collocations: 目睹惨状 (witness the devastation), 不堪入目惨状 (a scene too horrific to look at).

Stroke Order

cǎn
zhuàng