TopicTyphoon & storms
hóngshuǐ · /xuŋ³⁵ ʂuei²¹⁴/
洪水
hóngshuǐ/xuŋ³⁵ ʂuei²¹⁴/noun
overflow of water covering normally dry land
水漫出并淹没平时干燥土地
Heavy typhoon rain can trigger urban flood events.
台风暴雨可能引发城市洪水。
Examples
The flood forced families to leave their homes.
Sandbags protected shops from the flood.
News reported a record flood in the river basin.
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