English–Chinese
“flood” in Chinese
How to say “flood” in Chinese
“Flood” in Chinese is 洪水 (hóng shuǐ).
A broad surge of water turns normally dry ground into part of its flow.
Example sentences with 洪水
加固堤坝可以有效减轻洪水损失。jiā gù dī bà ké yǐ yǒu xiào jiǎn qīng hóng shuǐ sǔn shī
Reinforcing levees can effectively reduce flood damage.
Tips for using 洪水
- In standard everyday Chinese, this word is a noun, so sentences normally add an event verb when describing its occurrence rather than using the noun as the verb itself.
Other Chinese words for “flood”
下大雨，村里的道路被水淹了。xià dà yǔ cūn lǐ de dào lù bèi shuǐ yān le
When it rained heavily, the village roads were flooded.
水灾之后，很多房子被淹没了。shuǐ zāi zhī hòu hěn duō fáng zi bèi yān mò le
After the flood, many houses were submerged.