防洪 (fáng hóng) — to prevent or control floods (verb-object compound)

Definition

A verb-object compound meaning 'to prevent/control floods' — a topic word covering both prevention and post-flood control. Used as a domain term in news, government, and infrastructure, not casual speech.

verb
to prevent or control floods (verb-object compound)

Examples

  • 防洪
    Jīn nián xià tiān xū yào jiā qiáng fáng hóng.
    This summer we need to strengthen flood control.
  • 防洪
    Zhè ge dì qū měi nián xià tiān dōu yào fáng hóng.
    This area does flood control every summer.
  • Tā men fáng le yí cì hóng, sǔn shī shǎo le hěn duō.
    They prevented a flood once, and losses were greatly reduced.

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