灾
Character
a very bad event that hurts many people, like a big fire or flood
Meaning
zāi
zai1- a very bad event that hurts many people, like a big fire or flood
Examples
这次火灾很大。
zhè cì huǒ zāi hěn dà
This fire is very big.
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水灾以后，很多人没有家。
shuǐ zāi yǐ hòu hěn duō rén méi yǒu jiā
After the flood, many people have no home.
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Words with 灾
See all 61 →灾区zāi qūthe place where something very bad happened, like a big floodWordHSK 5灾害zāi hàia very bad event, like a big flood or storm, that hurts peopleWordHSK 5灾难zāi nàna very bad event that hurts many people or thingsWordHSK 5灾厄zāi èadversityWord灾变zāi biàncatastropheWord灾后zāi hòuafter a catastropheWord灾年zāi niándisaster year; (esp.) year of poor harvestWord灾情zāi qíngdisastrous situation; calamityWord灾星zāi xīngcomet or supernova viewed as evil portentWord灾殃zāi yāngdisasterWord灾民zāi mínvictim (of a disaster)Word灾祸zāi huòdisasterWord