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    Referring to a flood disaster with 水灾 (shuǐzāi)

    Description & Modification
    Existence & Possession

    Structure

    发生 + 水灾 / 遭受 + 水灾 / 水灾 + Noun

    Explanation

    The noun 水灾 (shuǐzāi) means 'flood disaster' or 'flood.' It refers specifically to a natural disaster caused by flooding, emphasizing the destructive consequences of the water. It is used in news reports, historical accounts, and discussions about natural disasters.

    Examples

    • 去年那场水灾导致上万人无家可归。

      qùnián nà chǎng shuǐzāi dǎozhì shàng wàn rén wújiā kěguī.

      Last year's flood left tens of thousands of people homeless.

    • 政府拨了大量资金用于水灾后的重建工作。

      zhèngfǔ bō le dàliàng zījīn yòngyú shuǐzāi hòu de chóngjiàn gōngzuò.

      The government allocated a large amount of funding for post-flood reconstruction.

    • 这个地区每到雨季就容易发生水灾。

      zhège dìqū měi dào yǔjì jiù róngyì fāshēng shuǐzāi.

      This area is prone to flooding every rainy season.

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