zoi1 man4災民灾民
Jyutpingzoi1 man4
Yalejōi màhn
Definition
Victims of a natural disaster or calamity.
neutralpeople
How it's used
Refers specifically to people displaced or suffering due to large scale natural disasters like floods or earthquakes. While it is a formal noun, it is frequently used in news reports and humanitarian appeals to evoke sympathy for those who have lost their homes or livelihoods.
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go3個goExamples
The government sent supplies to help the disaster victims.
Related words
Common phrases
to settle disaster victims
to provide relief to disaster victims
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
