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遇难

yù nàn · yu nan

Traditional 遇難

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. to perish
  2. to be killed
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2 examples
01

那(nà)场(chǎng)地(dì)震(zhèn)中(zhōng)有(yǒu)很(hěn)多(duō)人(rén)遇(yù)难(nàn)。

Many people died in that earthquake.

02

救(jiù)援(yuán)人(rén)员(yuán)在(zài)山(shān)上(shàng)找(zhǎo)到(dào)了(le)遇(yù)难(nàn)者(zhě)的(de)遗(yí)体(tǐ)。

Rescuers found the bodies of the victims in the mountains.

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