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水灾

水災
shuǐzāi
noun HSK 5 #32,651

Measure Word

一场水灾 chǎng

Meanings

  1. 1 flood; flood damage
  2. 2 flood disaster

Characters

水
shuǐ
water
灾
zāi
disaster; calamity
A water disaster — flooding.

Examples

今年南方发生了严重的水灾。
Jīnnián nánfāng fāshēng le yánzhòng de shuǐzāi.
Serious flooding occurred in the south this year.
水灾造成了很大的损失。
Shuǐzāi zàochéng le hěn dà de sǔnshī.
The flood caused great losses.
政府正在积极救助水灾灾民。
Zhèngfǔ zhèngzài jījí jiùzhù shuǐzāi zāimín.
The government is actively helping flood victims.

Tips

usage
Other disasters with 灾: 火灾 (huǒzāi, fire disaster), 旱灾 (hànzāi, drought), 自然灾害 (zìrán zāihài, natural disaster).

Stroke Order

水 shuǐ
灾 zāi