遇难

yù nàn

HSK 7–9

Meaning

to perish

Definition

遭遇灾难而死亡或受重伤。

to die or be seriously injured in an accident or disaster.

Usage

通常用于描述在事故、灾害中不幸丧生或受伤的情况。

used to describe death or injury in accidents or disasters.

Examples

1 在这次地震中，有数百人遇难。（Hundreds of people died in this earthquake.）
2 他是在登山时遇难的。（He died while mountain climbing.）
3 空难中无人生还，全部乘客遇难。（No one survived the plane crash; all passengers died.）
4 他们在一场车祸中遇难。（They were killed in a car accident.）
5 矿难导致多名矿工遇难。（The mine accident caused the deaths of several miners.）

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