Natural disasters: advanced 自然灾害：高级

专家在检查堰塞湖。

Zhuānjiā zài jiǎnchá yànsèhú.

Experts are inspecting the barrier lake.

山谷里形成了堰塞湖。

Shāngǔ lǐ xíngchéngle yànsèhú.

A barrier lake has formed in the valley.

那棵大树遭到了雷击。

Nà kē dàshù zāodàole léijī.

That big tree was struck by lightning.

雷击可能引起森林火灾。

Léijī kěnéng yǐnqǐ sēnlín huǒzāi.

Lightning strikes can start forest fires.

寒潮来了，多穿点衣服。

Háncháo láile, duō chuān diǎn yīfu.

A cold wave is here, so wear more clothes.

明天有寒潮，气温会下降。

Míngtiān yǒu háncháo, qìwēn huì xiàjiàng.

There's a cold wave tomorrow, and the temperature will drop.

热浪袭击了整个城市。

Rèlàng xíjīle zhěnggè chéngshì.

A heat wave hit the whole city.

下周有热浪，要多喝水。

Xiàzhōu yǒu rèlàng, yào duō hēshuǐ.

There's a heat wave next week, so drink plenty of water.

有风暴潮，渔船都回港了。

Yǒu fēngbàocháo, yúchuán dōu huí gǎng le.

With a storm surge coming, the fishing boats all returned to port.

风暴潮淹没了海边的村子。

Fēngbàocháo yānmòle hǎibiān de cūnzi.

The storm surge flooded the village by the sea.

灭火器对大火没有用。

Mièhuǒqì duì dàhuǒ méiyǒu yòng.

A fire extinguisher is useless against a big fire.

家里应该放一个灭火器。

Jiālǐ yīnggāi fàng yí gè mièhuǒqì.

You should keep a fire extinguisher at home.

火警响了，请走楼梯！

Huǒjǐng xiǎng le, qǐng zǒu lóutī!

The fire alarm is sounding, please take the stairs!

听到火警，大家都跑下楼。

Tīngdào huǒjǐng, dàjiā dōu pǎo xiàlóu.

When they heard the fire alarm, everyone ran downstairs.

气象局说明天会有大雨。

Qìxiàngjú shuō míngtiān huì yǒu dàyǔ.

The weather bureau says there will be heavy rain tomorrow.

我在气象局工作，常常加班。

Wǒ zài qìxiàngjú gōngzuò, chángcháng jiābān.

I work at the meteorological office and often work overtime.

暴雨后常有次生灾害。

Bàoyǔ hòu cháng yǒu cìshēngzāihài.

Secondary disasters often follow heavy rain.

泥石流算不算次生灾害？

Níshíliú suàn búsuàn cìshēngzāihài?

Does a mudslide count as a secondary disaster?