浩劫

• Pinyin: hào jié
• Desglose de hanzi: 浩 = 氵(water) + 告 (announce) — vast/mighty; 劫 = 去 (go) + 力 (force) — calamity/robbery

Significado

Catástrofe; calamidad de gran magnitud.

Used for natural disasters, wars, famines, and historical tragedies. Carries a grave, solemn tone. Often found in literary writing, historical accounts, and journalism covering major crises. More intense than 灾难 (disaster).

Ejemplos

1. 那场战争给整个地区带来了难以言说的浩劫。
2. 洪水过后，村民们面对满目疮痍的浩劫景象，不禁潸然泪下。
3. 历史上曾多次发生改变人类文明进程的浩劫。

Guía de uso

Contexto: history, journalism, literary writing, disasters

Tono: solemn

Correcto

• 二战是人类历史上最惨烈的浩劫之一，造成了难以估量的生命损失。(World War II was one of the most devastating catastrophes in human history, causing immeasurable loss of life.)
• 生态浩劫一旦发生，修复需要几十年甚至更长时间。(Once an ecological catastrophe occurs, recovery takes decades or longer.)

Incorrecto

• 浩劫 for minor setbacks or personal problems — it describes civilisation-level or large-scale disasters; 挫折 or 打击 suit smaller difficulties

Origen e historia

浩 (vast; great) + 劫 (calamity; robbery; Buddhist concept of an eon) — vast calamity

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal