Chinese Conversation · Level 43
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Chinese word
灾害
Pronunciation
Pinyinzāi hài
Meaning
- noundisaster
Example
这个地区最近发生过灾害，请注意安全。zhè ge dì qū zuì jìn fā shēng guò zāi hài qǐng zhù yì ān quán
A disaster recently occurred in this area, so please be careful.
More examples
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.
Core concept
A serious event that strikes a community and leaves people, property, or the environment greatly harmed.
Common phrases
自然灾害zì rán zāi hài
natural disaster
遭受灾害zāo shòu zāi hài
suffer a disaster
灾害救援zāi hài jiù yuán
disaster relief
Similar words
灾难zāi nàn: A catastrophe that causes severe suffering and widespread harm.
事故shì gù: An unexpected event that causes injury or damage to people or things.
自然灾害zì rán zāi hài: A disaster caused by natural forces that harms people or buildings.
Definition in Chinese
对人身、财产或环境造成严重破坏的重大不幸事件，常由自然或人为原因引起。duì rén shēn cái chǎn huò huán jìng zào chéng yán zhòng pò huài de zhòng dà bú xìng shì jiàn cháng yóu zì rán huò rén wéi yuán yīn yín qǐ
Word origin
灾 (zāi, "calamity") + 害 (hài, "harm") combines the event itself with the damage it causes.
Usage tips
- 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.