灾区

災區

zāiqū

noun HSK 5 #31,337

Measure Word

一个灾区 gè

Meanings

1 disaster area; disaster zone

Characters

Disaster area — the region affected by a calamity.

Examples

志愿者纷纷赶往灾区。

Zhìyuànzhě fēnfēn gǎnwǎng zāiqū.

Volunteers rushed to the disaster area one after another.

灾区急需食物和水。

Zāiqū jíxū shíwù hé shuǐ.

The disaster area urgently needs food and water.

政府向灾区拨款救助。

Zhèngfǔ xiàng zāiqū bōkuǎn jiùzhù.

The government allocated funds to aid the disaster area.

Tips

usage

Often used in news contexts. 重灾区 (zhòng zāiqū) means 'severely affected area' and is also used figuratively — e.g., 考试是重灾区 (exams are a disaster zone/big problem area).

Stroke Order

灾 zāi

区 qū