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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

洪水 [hóngshuǐ]
  1. 1. noun flood

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

洪水 [hóngshuǐ]
  1. 1. flood; floodwater
    洪水
    flood level
    洪水淹没了庄稼。

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

洪水 [hóngshuǐ]
  1. 1. 因暴雨或冰雪消融等汇于江河而猛涨的大水
    洪水横流
    战胜洪水

Examples

洪水冲垮了堤坝。
The flood waters burst the dykes. 冲垮
岩石上有被洪水冲刷过的痕迹。
The rocks carry marks left by a flood. 冲刷
抵挡洪水
keep the flood in check 抵挡
洪水猛涨,大坝告急。
The dam was in danger because of the rising flood. 告急
洪水把村子同县城的交通隔断了。
The flood cut the village off from the county town. 隔断
一场罕见的洪水
an exceptionally serious flood 罕见
大坝好似铜墙铁壁,顶住了洪水的冲击。
Like an iron bastion, the dam withstood the rushing floodwaters. 好似
洪水毁坏了铁路。
The flood damaged the railway. 毁坏
整个村庄被洪水浸没。
The whole village was submerged in the flood. 浸没
拦蓄洪水
impound floodwater 拦蓄

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