浩劫 (hàojié): catastrophe

Measure Word

一场浩劫 chǎng

Literally "vast calamity" - an overwhelming disaster

HSK 4

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.

HSK 5

那次地震是一场浩劫。

Nà cì dìzhèn shì yī chǎng hàojié.

That earthquake was a catastrophe.

usage

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

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