浩劫

hàojié

noun HSK 7 #18,933

Measure Word

一场浩劫 chǎng

Meanings

1 catastrophe
2 calamity
3 great disaster

Characters

calamity; robbery

Literally "vast calamity" — an overwhelming disaster

Examples

战争给人类带来了巨大的浩劫。

Zhànzhēng gěi rénlèi dàilái le jùdà de hàojié.

War brought a great catastrophe to humanity.

那次地震是一场浩劫。

Nà cì dìzhèn shì yī chǎng hàojié.

That earthquake was a catastrophe.

Tips

usage

浩劫 refers to disasters of enormous scale — wars, natural disasters, or historical tragedies. It is more literary and dramatic than 灾难 (zāinàn).

Stroke Order

浩 hào

劫 jié