海啸

hǎixiào/xai²¹⁴ ɕjɑu⁵¹/

noun

huge sea wave often caused by an undersea earthquake

常由海底地震引起的巨大海浪

Coastal alerts matter; move to high ground when warned.

沿海预警很重要，接到警报要往高处撤离。

Examples

01
沿海响起了海啸警报的警报器。
The tsunami warning sirens started along the coast.
02
人们听说有海啸风险后往内陆跑。
People ran inland when they heard about the tsunami risk.
03
较小的海啸也可能淹没港口附近的低洼街道。
A small tsunami can still flood low streets near the harbor.

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