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洪灾

洪災
hóngzāi
noun #54,248

Meanings

  1. 1 flood; flood disaster

Examples

今年南方发生了严重的洪灾。
Jīnnián nánfāng fāshēng le yánzhòng de hóngzāi.
A serious flood struck southern China this year.
洪灾过后要防止疫情。
Hóngzāi guòhòu yào fángzhǐ yìqíng.
Epidemics must be prevented in the wake of a flood.

Tips

usage
洪 = floodwaters, 灾 = disaster. Use for the disaster itself; the plain word for a flood event is 洪水 (hóngshuǐ). News coverage uses phrases like 特大洪灾 (tèdà hóngzāi, catastrophic flood).

Stroke Order

洪 hóng
灾 zāi