浩劫

hào jié
catastrophe
noun

Example Sentences

这场浩劫导致了很多人的失去。
zhè cháng hàojié dǎozhì le hěnduō rénde shīqù 。
This catastrophe caused a lot of people to lose their lives.
我们必须认真对待自然浩劫。
wǒmen bìxū rènzhēn duìdài zìrán hàojié 。
We must take natural catastrophes seriously.
历史上发生了许多浩劫。
lìshǐ shàng fāshēng le xǔduō hàojié 。
Many catastrophes have occurred in history.

Individual Characters

浩hào
grand, vast (water)
劫jié
to rob, to plunder

Words with similar meanings

灾难zāinàn
disaster
A more general term that refers to any catastrophic event, can be used in broader contexts.
劫难jiénàn
calamity
A term that evokes a sense of serious misfortune, often with a focus on its impact on people.

Words Ending With 劫

抢劫qiāng jié
to rob; looting

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