Definition
洪水 (hóng shuǐ) is a noun meaning 'flood' — the event or body of water that overflows. It contrasts with the verb 淹没 (yān mò, to submerge/inundate) and 淹 (yān, to flood/drown), which describe the action. 洪水 is the specific term for a flood disaster, while 淹 is more general (e.g., water covering something).
noun
flood
Examples
- 洪水。Qùnián de hóng shuǐ chōng huǐ le zhěng zuò cūnzhuāng.Last year's flood destroyed the entire village.
- 洪水，。hóng shuǐ guòhòu, zhèngfǔ zǔzhī le hěnduō jiùyuán xíngdòng.After the flood, the government organized many rescue operations.
- 洪水。Nóngmínmen dānxīn hóng shuǐ huì yǐngxiǎng jīnnián de shōuchéng.Farmers worry that the flood will affect this year's harvest.
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