cǎn'àn

massacre

惨案 (慘案) cǎn'àn
massacre noun
a violent criminal case or incident involving the murder of many people

The police are doing their best to investigate this family massacre that has shocked the nation.

tragedy noun
a disastrous event resulting in great loss, or metaphorically, a crushing defeat

The 0-7 defeat was described by the media as the worst disaster in the team's history.

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Movie subtitles
1.16 per million appears in 1% of films
Written text
2.47 per million

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