减灾

減災

jiǎnzāi

verb

Meanings

1 to reduce the damage from disasters
2 disaster reduction

Characters

Examples

HSK 5

政府加大了减灾的投入。

Zhèngfǔ jiādà le jiǎnzāi de tóurù.

The government has stepped up spending on disaster reduction.

HSK 7-9

及时的地震预警能有效减灾。

Jíshí de dìzhèn yùjǐng néng yǒuxiào jiǎnzāi.

Timely earthquake early warnings can effectively reduce the damage.

Tips

usage

Usually paired as 防灾减灾, 'disaster prevention and reduction', and set beside 救灾, relief work after the event. China has marked a national Disaster Prevention and Reduction Day on 12 May since 2009, the anniversary of the Wenchuan earthquake.

Stroke Order

减 jiǎn

灾 zāi