Definition
成灾 is a verb-object compound (离合词) meaning 'to become a disaster' or 'to cause disaster'. The two parts can be separated — for example, you can insert 了 or a measure word between 成 and 灾: 成了灾 ('has become a disaster'), 成了一场灾 ('caused a disaster'). It is used when a situation (e.g., flood, pest, confusion) worsens to the point of disaster.
v.o.
to become a disasterto cause a disasterto be disastrous
Examples
- ，成灾。Bàoyǔ liánxù jǐ tiān, zhège dìqū jiù huì chéng zāi.If heavy rain continues for several days, this area will become a disaster.
- ，。Rúguǒ guǎnlǐ bú dàng, zhège wèntí yǐjīng chéng le zāi.If management is improper, this problem has already become a disaster.
- ，成灾。Lājī duījī rú shān, kuài yào chéng zāi le.The garbage is piling up like a mountain and is about to become a disaster.
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