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灾荒
zāihuāng
Description
灾荒是指因为自然灾害，比如水灾、旱灾，人们没有足够的食物，生活很困难的时候。
A 灾荒 refers to a time when natural disasters, such as floods or droughts, cause food shortages and make life very difficult.
Meanings
灾荒zāihuāng
famine; natural disaster causing food shortage
那一年闹灾荒，很多人吃不饱饭。
That year there was a famine, and many people didn't have enough to eat.
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Notes
- Etymology
灾 (disaster) + 荒 (crop failure/barren), together meaning famine caused by disaster.
- Nuance
often paired with the verb 闹 (闹灾荒) to mean 'a famine breaks out'.
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