Definition
空难 (kōng nàn) refers specifically to an aviation accident or air crash — a compound of 空 (air) and 难 (disaster). It is a subset of 灾难 (zāi nàn), which covers all kinds of disasters and catastrophes (natural or man-made). Use 空难 only for aircraft incidents, not for general calamities.
noun
air crashaviation accident
Examples
- 空难。Nà qǐ kōng nàn fāshēng zài qùnián dōngtiān.That air crash happened last winter.
- 空难。kōng nàn de yuányīn hái zài diàochá zhōng.The cause of the air crash is still under investigation.
- 空难。Zhè cì kōng nàn méiyǒu xìngcúnzhě.There were no survivors from this air crash.
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