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灾害 (zāihài) — how to say "disaster" in Chinese
灾害
Disaster, calamity
noun
Character composition
灾
disaster
害
harm, damage
Radicals / Keys
宀
Roof
#40 · mián · 3 strokes
火
Fire
#86 · huǒ · 4 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
灾害损失
zāi hài sǔn shī
disaster losses
自然灾害
zì rán zāi hài
natural disaster
灾害预防
zāi hài yù fáng
disaster prevention
Examples
政府正在努力减少洪水这种自然灾害对人们生活的影响。
The government is trying to reduce the impact of natural disasters like floods on people's lives.
预防自然灾害。
Prevent natural disasters.
Frequently asked questions
Disaster meaning in Chinese
"disaster" in Chinese is 灾害 (zāihài).
灾害 meaning in English
灾害 (zāihài) means "Disaster, calamity".
How is 灾害 pronounced?
It is pronounced zāihài (written as zaihai). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "disaster" in Chinese characters?
It is written 灾害: 灾 has 7 strokes, 害 has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 灾害?
灾害 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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