cung5 zoi1重災重灾
Jyutpingcung5 zoi1
Yalechúhng jōi
Definition
A severe or terrible disaster.
neutralother
How it's used
Focuses on the severity of a disaster rather than the event itself. It is most frequently encountered in the compound 重災區, which refers to the specific area most heavily impacted by a calamity, epidemic, or even a social issue.
Examples
That place is a disaster zone, everyone please do not go there.
The typhoon was so severe this time, which places are the worst-hit areas?
Related words
Common phrases
worst-hit area
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the Mandarin usage where it might be used as a verb phrase. In Cantonese, it functions almost exclusively as a noun modifier or part of a compound noun.
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Grammar guides
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