Chinese word

灾区

Pronunciation

Pinyinzāi qū

Meaning

noundisaster area

Example

政府正在向灾区运送救援物资。zhèng fǔ zhèng zài xiàng zāi qū yùn sòng jiù yuán wù zī

The government is sending relief supplies to the disaster area.

More examples

记者进入灾区采访幸存者。jì zhě jìn rù zāi qū cái fǎng xìng cún zhě

The reporter entered the disaster area and interviewed survivors.

Core concept

A place marked by disaster damage and an active need for organized help.

Common phrases

进入灾区jìn rù zāi qū
enter the disaster area
支援灾区zhī yuán zāi qū
support the disaster area
灾区重建zāi qū chóng jiàn
disaster-area reconstruction

Similar words

受灾地区shòu zāi dì qū: A region that has suffered damage from a disaster.
重灾区zhòng zāi qū: An area hit especially hard by a disaster, requiring urgent rescue and recovery.
灾害现场zāi hài xiàn chǎng: The place and nearby area where a disaster has occurred.

Definition in Chinese

因自然或人为灾害造成损失、需要救援的地区。yīn zì rán huò rén wéi zāi hài zào chéng sǔn shī xū yào jiù yuán de dì qū

Word origin

灾 (zāi, "disaster") + 区 (qū, "area") combine to name a geographical zone hit by a disaster.

Usage tips

In conversational Chinese, a place name commonly comes before this noun to identify the locality precisely, especially in updates about relief work.

Opposites

安全区ān quán qūsafe areanoun