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calamity in Chinese

calamity in Chinese is 浩劫 — calamity means a serious event that causes great damage, suffering, or loss.

calamity in Chinese

浩劫
noun
Pronounced: hào jié
An event resulting in great loss.

What does "calamity" mean?

  1. noun A serious event that causes great damage, suffering, or loss.
    "The flood was the worst calamity the town had seen in decades."
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calamity in a sentence

  • The flood was the worst calamity the town had seen in decades.
  • Losing both his job and his home in the same month felt like one long calamity.

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What is "calamity" in Chinese?

"calamity" in Chinese is 浩劫. calamity means: A serious event that causes great damage, suffering, or loss.

How do you pronounce 浩劫?

"calamity" in Chinese is 浩劫, pronounced "hào jié".

How do you use "calamity" in a sentence?

Example: "The flood was the worst calamity the town had seen in decades." In Chinese, "calamity" is 浩劫.

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