Chinese
hànzāi
Meaning: drought
Part of Speech: Noun

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Example sentences

長期的旱災導致農作物枯萎。
长期的旱灾导致农作物枯萎。
The long-term drought caused the crops to wither.
政府呼籲大眾節約用水,以應對旱災。
The government appeals to the public to save water to deal with the drought.
接連幾天的大雨解決了這場旱災。
Continuous rain for several days solved this drought.

Usage Notes

Refers to a natural disaster caused by a prolonged shortage of rainfall.

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