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浩劫 (hào jié): calamity; catastrophe; apocalypse

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 7noun

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning
calamity; catastrophe; apocalypse
Characters
2
Part of speech
noun
HSK level
HSK 7

Full definitions

Meanings grouped by pronunciation.

  • calamity
  • catastrophe
  • apocalypse

Chinese explanation

  • 极大的灾难,通常指战争、自然灾害或重大事故造成的大规模破坏和伤亡
  • 也泛指带来严重损失和痛苦的巨大变故。

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HSK 7

to rob

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Example sentences

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That massive earthquake was a calamity; thousands of people lost their homes.

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The war brought a decade-long calamity to this country, and the economy nearly collapsed.

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After the flood, the whole village was in a mess, as if it had gone through a calamity.

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That epidemic was a calamity for the elderly, and many families were shattered as a result.

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