TopicTyphoon & storms
홍수
hongsu · /hoŋ.su/Recordings stay in your browser and are never uploaded.
noun
overflow of water covering normally dry land
Heavy typhoon rain can trigger urban flood events.
Examples
홍수 때문에 가족들이 집을 떠나야 했습니다.
The flood forced families to leave their homes.
모래주머니가 상점을 홍수로부터 지켰습니다.
Sandbags protected shops from the flood.
뉴스에 유역에서 기록적인 홍수가 났다고 나왔습니다.
News reported a record flood in the river basin.
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