cǎn​jù

tragedy

惨剧 (慘劇) cǎn​jù
tragedy noun
a disastrous event involving significant suffering, misfortune, or loss of life

The police are investigating the traffic tragedy that occurred late at night.

atrocity noun
a horrific and cruel act, often involving violence or gross injustice

This tragedy of killing innocent civilians was strongly condemned by the international community.

Frequency

Movie subtitles
2.53 per million appears in 1% of films
Written text
2.80 per million

Sources

Definitions
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