灾害
zāihài
disaster, calamity
Part of speech · noun
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Examples
- 地震是一种严重的自然灾害。An earthquake is a serious natural disaster.
- 我们要做好防灾减灾工作。We must do well at disaster prevention and reduction.
Collocations
自然灾害防灾减灾灾害预警严重灾害
Mnemonic
灾 zāi "calamity" + 害 hài "harm": harm from calamity, i.e. a disaster. 灾 shows 火 "fire" under a roof 宀.
Related
灾难洪水地震火灾
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