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灾

zāi / zāi / zāi
HSK 5

English Meaning

(zāi) disaster; calamity | (zāi) variant of 灾 | (zāi) old variant of 灾

Authentic Cinema Dialogue 3 CURATED EVIDENCE CLIPS
怎么处理 你们去找抗震救灾指挥部说去
HSK 5 00:03
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💡 INTENT:

“Don't bother us with this; it is not our problem to solve.”

1. PREVIOUS

这事我们也做不了主

“That's not for us to decide.”

“Take it to Earthquake Relief Headquarters.”

3. NEXT

好 好

“Okay, okay.”

《主角》 · workplace
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然而我也并没有我想象中 那么幸灾乐祸
HSK 5 00:02
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💡 INTENT:

“I thought I hated them, but seeing their misery just leaves me feeling hollow.”

1. PREVIOUS

几时这样恐慌过

“(When was he ever this panicked?)”

“(But I wasn't as gleeful as I thought I'd be.)”

3. NEXT

或许在生命面前

“(Perhaps in the face of life itself,)”

《夜色正浓》 · daily_life
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雪灾的时候 我哪个乡没去过 你觉得我了解得少吗
HSK 5 00:03
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💡 INTENT:

“Don't lecture me about this area—I have been on the frontlines far more than you think.”

1. PREVIOUS

你提 你说得清楚吗 我在牧区 待的时间比你多

“If you do it, can you even explain it clearly? I have spent more time in the pastoral areas than you.”

“During the snowstorm, I visited every township. Do you think I don't know what's going on?”

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待得多怎么了 待得多 你也没我知道得多

“So what if you were there? Even so, you don't know as much as I do.”

《生命树》 · workplace
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