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    Expressing 'refugee' with 难民 (nànmín)

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    Explanation

    The noun 难民 (nànmín) means "refugee" — a person who has been forced to flee their country due to war, persecution, or disaster. It combines 难 (nàn, disaster/difficulty) and 民 (mín, people). This word appears frequently in news reports about international migration and humanitarian crises.

    Examples

    • 战争迫使数百万难民离开家园。

      Zhànzhēng pòshǐ shù bǎi wàn nànmín líkāi jiāyuán.

      War forced millions of refugees to leave their homes.

    • 这个国家接收了大量难民。

      Zhège guójiā jiēshōu le dàliàng nànmín.

      This country has taken in a large number of refugees.

    • 难民营里的生活条件非常艰苦。

      Nànmín yíng lǐ de shēnghuó tiáojiàn fēicháng jiānkǔ.

      The living conditions in the refugee camp are extremely harsh.

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