灾区

• Pinyin: zāi qū
• Hanzi breakdown: 灾 = disaster; 区 = area/region

Meaning

Disaster area; affected region. An area that has been struck by a disaster.

Officially designated areas receiving relief aid after disasters. Common phrases: 重灾区 (severely affected area), 灾区人民 (people in disaster areas), 支援灾区 (support disaster areas). Used literally for natural disasters and sometimes figuratively.

Examples

1. 政府向灾区运送了大量救援物资。 The government sent a large amount of relief supplies to the disaster area.
2. 全国人民都在为灾区捐款捐物。 People across the country are donating money and goods for the disaster area.
3. 志愿者们前往灾区帮助重建。 Volunteers went to the disaster area to help with reconstruction.

Usage Guide

Context: news, relief, government

Tone: serious

Do Say

• 灾区急需饮用水和食物。(The disaster area urgently needs drinking water and food.)
• 他自愿去灾区做志愿者。(He volunteered to be a volunteer in the disaster area.)

Don't Say

• 我的房间是灾区 (Sounds too dramatic for a messy room — use 乱 instead)

Origin & History

Compound of 灾 (disaster) and 区 (area, region). The area affected by disaster.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal