Chinese vocabulary — Disasters topic

21 words · HSK 5, 6 and 7

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A roundup of 21 Chinese vocabulary words for the Disasters topic across HSK 5, 6 and 7, grouped by meaning and with pinyin and English meanings. Learning Disasters vocabulary in context helps you remember it longer and use it right away in conversation. Tap Study flashcards to review, or browse more Chinese vocabulary by topic and the HSK 1-9 pathway.

Disasters vocabulary HSK 5(2 words)

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台风HSK 5
táifēng

typhoon

地震HSK 5
zhèn

earthquake

Disasters vocabulary HSK 6(1 words)

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洪水HSK 6
hóngshuǐ

flood, floodwater

Disasters vocabulary HSK 7(18 words)

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HSK 7
jié

to rob, to plunder

HSK 7
kuǎ

collapse; cave in; fall apart

HSK 7

to collapse, to cave in

干旱HSK 7
gānhàn

drought, dry

幸免HSK 7
xìngmiǎn

to be fortunate enough to escape, to avoid

幸存HSK 7
xìngcún

to survive (a disaster, accident, war, etc.)

惨重HSK 7
cǎnzhòng

disastrous, heavy (usually used to describe losses or damage)

搜救HSK 7
sōujiù

search and rescue

末日HSK 7

doomsday, the end of the world

浩劫HSK 7
hàojié

catastrophe; great calamity

海啸HSK 7
hǎixiào

tsunami

火山HSK 7
huǒshān

volcano

瘟疫HSK 7
wēn

epidemic, plague

祸害HSK 7
huòhai

disaster, scourge (noun)

遇难HSK 7
nàn

to die, to perish (in an accident or disaster)

避难HSK 7
nàn

to take refuge; to seek asylum

重创HSK 7
zhòngchuāng

to deal a heavy blow, to inflict serious damage

防汛HSK 7
fángxùn

flood prevention, flood control

Learn Chinese vocabulary — Disasters topic

The Disasters topic set gathers 21 common Chinese words across HSK 5, 6 and 7. Instead of learning by scattered alphabetical lists, you learn whole word clusters in the Disasters context — which helps learners associate them more easily and remember them longer.

Every word has clear pinyin and English meanings. Read each word aloud, build example sentences, then review with flashcards so your Disasters vocabulary enters long-term memory. Once you're comfortable with this topic, browse more Chinese vocabulary topics to expand your vocabulary alongside the HSK pathway.

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