TopicTyphoon & storms
洪水
hóngshuǐ · /xuŋ³⁵ ʂuei²¹⁴/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
洪水迫使家庭离开家园。
The flood forced families to leave their homes.
沙袋保护了商店免受洪水侵袭。
Sandbags protected shops from the flood.
新闻报道流域出现创纪录洪水。
News reported a record flood in the river basin.
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