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disaster in Chinese

disaster in Chinese is 灾难 — disaster means a sudden event, natural or man-made, that causes serious damage, loss of life, or destruction.

disaster in Chinese

灾难
noun
Pronounced: zāi nàn
An unexpected natural or man-made catastrophe of substantial extent causing significant physical damage or destruction, loss of life or sometimes permanent change to the natural environment.

What does "disaster" mean?

  1. noun A sudden event, natural or man-made, that causes serious damage, loss of life, or destruction.
    "The earthquake was the worst natural disaster in the country's history."
  2. noun An event or situation that turns out very badly.
    "The dinner party was a complete disaster."
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disaster in a sentence

  • The earthquake was the worst natural disaster in the country's history.
  • Emergency crews were sent to the flood disaster zone.
  • The dinner party was a complete disaster.

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What is "disaster" in Chinese?

"disaster" in Chinese is 灾难. disaster means: A sudden event, natural or man-made, that causes serious damage, loss of life, or destruction.

How do you pronounce 灾难?

"disaster" in Chinese is 灾难, pronounced "zāi nàn".

How do you use "disaster" in a sentence?

Example: "The earthquake was the worst natural disaster in the country's history." In Chinese, "disaster" is 灾难.

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