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天灾
tiānzāi
Description
天灾是指自然界带来的灾害，比如地震、洪水和台风。
A 天灾 refers to disasters caused by nature, such as earthquakes, floods, and typhoons.
人们常说“天灾人祸”，表示不好的事情既有自然原因，也有人为原因。
People often say '天灾人祸', meaning bad events have both natural and human causes.
Meanings
天灾tiānzāi
natural disaster; calamity caused by nature
这次天灾让很多人失去了家。
This natural disaster caused many people to lose their homes.
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Notes
- Etymology
天 (heaven/sky) + 灾 (disaster), literally 'disaster from heaven'.
- Nuance
often paired with 人祸 (man-made disaster) in the phrase 天灾人祸.
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