遇难 (遇難)
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Pinyin
Definition
遇难 (遇難)
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- to perish
- to be killed
Character Decomposition
Idioms (6)
他乡遇故知
- 1 meeting an old friend in a foreign place (idiom)
可遇不可求
- 1 can be discovered but not sought (idiom)
- 2 one can only come across such things serendipitously
怀才不遇
- 1 to have talent but no opportunity (idiom)
- 2 to be an unrecognized talent
知遇之恩
- 1 lit. the kindness of recognizing sb's worth and employing him (idiom)
- 2 patronage
- 3 protection
遇事生风
- 1 to stir up trouble at every opportunity (idiom)
Sample Sentences
从领导到矿长,从幸存者到遇难者家属一个也不放过。采访结束连夜写报道,争取在第一时间发稿。
From the government leaders to the heads of the mining companies, from the survivors to the families of the victims, there isn't a single one I'll miss. When the interviews are over, I'll write up the report that same night and strive to get my story out first.
不怕!我是记者啊,我一定要揭开真相,为在矿难中不幸遇难的人说话!
No! I'm a journalist. I definitely want uncover the truth and tell it for the unfortunate victims in this mining accident.
一半的县城已经被淹,许多民房泡在水中。到目前为止统计的遇难人数是65人,预计5万人受灾。
Half of the town has already been flooded and many people's homes are immersed in water. As of now the number of people killed is at 65 and it's estimated that 50,000 people have been affected by the disaster.