HSK · Level 89
45 words
Chinese word
涝
Pronunciation
Pinyinlào
Meaning
- nounwaterlogging
Example
雨后，巷子里常出现内涝，过路要小心。yǔ hòu xiàng zi lǐ cháng chū xiàn nèi lào guò lù yào xiǎo xīn
After the rain, waterlogging often occurs in the alley, so be careful when passing through.
More examples
在城市规划中，要将涝风险纳入考虑，完善排水和应急方案。zài chéng shì guī huà zhōng yào jiāng lào fēng xiǎn nà rù kǎo lǜ wán shàn pái shuǐ hé yìng jí fāng àn
In urban planning, waterlogging risks should be taken into account, and drainage and emergency plans should be improved.
Core concept
A place temporarily covered by standing water when heavy rain exceeds or blocks its drainage.
Common phrases
防涝措施fáng lào cuò shī
waterlogging prevention measures
抗涝工程kàng lào gōng chéng
waterlogging control projects
城市防涝规划chéng shì fáng lào guī huà
urban waterlogging prevention plan
Similar words
积水jī shuǐ: Standing rainwater left on roads, land, or other low places.
内涝nèi lào: Urban waterlogging caused by rainwater that cannot drain away, flooding roads or buildings.
淹水yān shuǐ: The state of land or indoor space being partly submerged by water from outside.
洪水hóng shuǐ: Flooding over a wide area when rivers or stored water overflow.
Definition in Chinese
指短时间内因强降雨或排水受阻而在地面或室内聚集的水体，也指由此引起的积水情形。zhǐ duǎn shí jiān nèi yīn qiáng jiàng yǔ huò pái shuǐ shòu zǔ ér zài dì miàn huò shì nèi jù jí de shuí tǐ yě zhǐ yóu cǐ yín qǐ de jī shuǐ qíng xíng
Word origin
涝 (lào, "waterlogging") combines 氵 (shuǐ, "water") + 劳 (láo, "labor"), with the first component marking a water-related meaning and the second mainly marking the pronunciation.
Usage tips
- English flood often suggests a larger area or stronger overflow, while this word commonly points to water collecting locally after rain or blocked drainage.
Other meanings
- floodnoun
Opposites
- 干旱gān hàndroughtnoun
Related words
- 内涝nèi làourban waterloggingnoun
- 排涝pái làodrain waterverb