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浩劫

hào jié
HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Uncommon

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Definitions

  1. 1. calamity
  2. 2. catastrophe
  3. 3. apocalypse

Usage notes

Collocations

Often collocates with 历史 (lìshǐ) as in 历史浩劫, meaning 'historical catastrophe'.

Formality

Used in formal or literary contexts to describe large-scale calamities; rarely used in everyday conversation.

Example Sentences

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那场 浩劫 给人们带来了巨大的痛苦。
That catastrophe brought immense suffering to the people.

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