山洪 (shān hóng) — mountain torrent; flash flood (from a mountain)

Definition

A sudden, violent rush of water down a mountainside after heavy rain — stronger and more destructive than ordinary flooding.

noun
mountain torrentflash flood (from a mountain)
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Examples

  • 山洪
    Bào yǔ yǐn fā le shān hóng, chōng huǐ le dào lù.
    The heavy rain triggered a mountain torrent that destroyed the road.
  • 山洪
    Dāng dì zhèng fǔ jǐng gào jū mín zhù yì shān hóng.
    The local government warned residents to watch out for flash floods.
  • 山洪
    shān hóng Guò hòu, cūn zhuāng lǐ yí piàn láng jí.
    After the mountain torrent, the village was in a mess.

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