旱灾

旱災
hànzāi
noun HSK 7-9 #40,394

Meanings

  1. 1 drought disaster
  2. 2 drought-caused famine or damage

Characters

Literally 'drought disaster' - when a dry spell becomes destructive enough to be called a disaster.

Examples

HSK 6
Zhèngfǔ jījí yìngduì hànzāi.
The government actively responded to the drought.
HSK 7-9
Hànzāi dǎozhì le dàmiànjī de nóngzuòwù jiǎnchǎn.
The drought caused a large-scale reduction in crop yields.

Tips

usage
China has a long history of devastating droughts. The character family covers many natural disasters: 旱灾 (drought), 水灾 (flood), 火灾 (fire), 雪灾 (snowstorm), 震灾 (earthquake). All follow the same pattern: cause + .

Stroke Order

hàn
zāi