English–Chinese
“disaster” in Chinese
How to say “disaster” in Chinese
“Disaster” in Chinese is 灾害 (zāi hài).
A serious event that strikes a community and leaves people, property, or the environment greatly harmed.
Example sentences with 灾害
高楼倒塌后，很多人需要灾害救援。gāo lóu dǎo tā hòu hěn duō rén xū yào zāi hài jiù yuán
After the high-rise collapsed, many people needed disaster relief.
Tips for using 灾害
- In everyday Chinese, this noun usually belongs to news and public-safety contexts, while a missed appointment or small personal mistake is normally described with a less serious word.
Other Chinese words for “disaster”
那场灾难夺走了很多生命。nà chǎng zāi nàn duó zǒu le hěn duō shēng mìng
That disaster took many lives.
那场台风几乎成为一场浩劫。nà chǎng tái fēng jī hū chéng wéi yì cháng hào jié
That typhoon nearly became a disaster.
他遭遇了灾难。tā zāo yù le zāi nàn
He experienced a disaster.
这个谣言成了村里的祸害。zhè ge yáo yán chéng le cūn lǐ de huò hài
This rumor became a disaster for the village.