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灾祸 (災禍)
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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

灾祸 [zāihuò]
  1. 1. noun calamity

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

灾祸 [zāihuò]
  1. 1. disaster; calamity; catastrophe; curse
    灾祸临头。
    A great disaster is befalling (or imminent).

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

灾祸 [zāihuò]
  1. 1. 灾难祸害
    人为灾祸

Examples

灾祸从天而降。
A disaster descended from heaven (i.e. befell sb. unexpectedly).
他在家中贴上了灵符,希望可以避除灾祸
He affixed spiritual magic figures in his home in hope of warding off disasters.
灾祸的根底
the cause of the tragic accident
好奇有时会引致灾祸
Curiosity can sometimes lead to disaster.
灾祸
攘除灾祸
a misfortune that can't be helped
不可避免的灾祸
to be heading {or} headed for disaster
快要碰到灾祸

Word Decomposition


[zāi]
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[huò]

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