Chinese word

防汛

Pronunciation

Pinyinfáng xùn

Meaning

  • nounflood control

Example

学校要制定防汛预案。xué xiào yào zhì dìng fáng xùn yù àn

The school needs to draw up a flood-control plan.

Illustration for 防汛 (flood control)

More examples

社区组织居民参加防汛演练。shè qū zǔ zhī jū mín cān jiā fáng xùn yǎn liàn

The community organized residents to take part in a flood-control drill.

Core concept

A coordinated effort to keep seasonal high water from becoming widespread damage.

Common phrases

  • 防汛演练fáng xùn yǎn liàn

    flood-control drill

  • 防汛措施fáng xùn cuò shī

    flood-control measures

  • 防汛工作fáng xùn gōng zuò

    flood-control work

Similar words

防洪fáng hóng: The construction and management of rivers, dams, and levees to prevent floods.
防灾fáng zāi: General planning and prevention measures for reducing harm from natural disasters.
抢险qiáng xiǎn: Urgent rescue work and emergency repairs to control damage in a dangerous place.
防涝fáng lào: Draining rainwater from urban or farm areas to stop water from causing flooding.

Definition in Chinese

为防止或减轻洪水造成的损失而在汛期前后采取的预防、准备与应急处置措施。wèi fáng zhǐ huò jiǎn qīng hóng shuǐ zào chéng de sǔn shī ér zài xùn qī qián hòu cái qǔ de yù fáng zhǔn bèi yǔ yìng jí chǔ zhì cuò shī

Word origin

防 (fáng, "prevent") + 汛 (xùn, "seasonal high water") forms a term for protecting against floods during the high-water season.

Usage tips

  • 防汛 (fángxùn, "flood control") appears in official notices and weather reports; casual speech names specific preparations instead.

Other meanings

  • flood preparednessnoun

Related words

  • 防汛物资fáng xùn wù zīflood-control suppliesnoun

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