Chinese Conversation · Level 40
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Chinese word
洪水
Pronunciation
Pinyinhóng shuǐ
Meaning
- nounflood
Example
上个月我们这里发生了洪水。shàng gè yuè wǒ men zhè lǐ fā shēng le hóng shuǐ
Last month, there was a flood here.
More examples
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.
Core concept
A broad surge of water turns normally dry ground into part of its flow.
Common phrases
减轻洪水损失jiǎn qīng hóng shuǐ sǔn shī
reduce flood damage
抵御洪水侵袭dǐ yù hóng shuǐ qīn xí
defend against floods
应对洪水yìng duì hóng shuǐ
deal with floods
Similar words
水灾shuǐ zāi: A disaster caused by water that brings damage to houses, farmland, or other property.
洪涝hóng lào: High water from rivers or heavy rain that inundates land and agricultural fields.
淹水yān shuǐ: The state of having water covering a particular building, road, or local area.
积水jī shuǐ: Standing water formed in a place by rainfall or inadequate drainage.
Definition in Chinese
由于河流暴涨、强降雨、融雪或潮汐等原因，短时间内大量水流淹没陆地并可能造成生命或财产损失的自然灾害。yóu yú hé liú bào zhǎng qiáng jiàng yǔ róng xuě huò cháo xī děng yuán yīn duǎn shí jiān nèi dà liàng shuǐ liú yān mò lù dì bìng kě néng zào chéng shēng mìng huò cái chán sǔn shī de zì rán zāi hài
Word origin
洪水 (hóngshuǐ, "flood") joins 洪 (hóng, "great flood") with 水 (shuǐ, "water"), a transparent formation that evokes water spreading beyond its normal channel.
Usage tips
- 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 meanings
- overflownoun
- flood damagenoun
- high waternoun
Opposites
- 干旱gān hàndroughtnoun
Related words
- 洪水灾害hóng shuǐ zāi hàiflood disasternoun
- 洪水预警hóng shuǐ yù jǐngflood warningnoun