Korean word

침수

Pronunciation

Romanizationchimsu

Meaning

  • nounflooding

Example

어젯밤 폭우로 우리 집이 침수됐어요.eo jet ppam po gu ro u ri chi bi chim su dwae sseo yo

Our house was flooded by the heavy rain last night.

Illustration for 침수 (flooding)

More examples

지하철역이 침수 되어서 출구 쪽으로 사람이 몰렸어요.chi ha cheo ryeo gi chim su toe eo seo chul gu jjo geu ro sa ra mi mol lyeo sseo yo

Because the subway station was flooded, people crowded toward the exits.

Core concept

An enclosed space is overwhelmed as water enters and covers its interior.

Common phrases

  • 차량 침수cha ryang chim su

    vehicle flooding

  • 지하철역 침수chi ha cheo ryeok chim su

    subway station flooding

  • 침수 경보chim su kyeong bo

    flooding warning

Similar words

홍수hongsu: Large amounts of water spread across normally dry land after heavy rain or a river rises.

Definition in Korean

물이 건물이나 차의 내부까지 스며들어 생활이나 운행이 불가능해지는 상태mu ri keon mu ri na cha ui nae bu kka ji seu myeo deu reo saeng hwa ri na un haeng i pul ga neung hae ji neun sang tae

Word origin

침수 (chimsu, "flooding") is formed from Sino-Korean elements meaning immersion and water, connecting the word to water entering a structure or vehicle.

Usage tips

  • English flooding can describe a whole area, but 침수 (chimsu, "flooding") focuses more specifically on water entering the inside of a building or vehicle.

Other meanings

  • submersionnoun

Opposites

  • 배수paesudrainagenoun
  • 물빠짐mulppajimwater drainagenoun

Related words

  • 침수지역chimsujiyeokflooded areanoun
  • 침수되다chimsudoedabe floodedverb

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