洪水

hóng shuǐ
HSK 6
deluge, flood
noun

Example Sentences

今年的洪水造成了很大的损失。
jīnnián de hóngshuǐ zàochéng le hěndà de sǔnshī 。
This year's flood caused a lot of damage.
许多人在洪水中失去了家园。
xǔduō rén zài hóngshuǐ zhōng shīqù le jiāyuán 。
Many people lost their homes in the flood.
洪水过后，河流恢复了平静。
hóngshuǐ guòhòu ， héliú huīfù le píngjìng 。
After the flood, the river returned to calm.

Individual Characters

洪hóng
flood, big, great
HSK 1
水shuǐ
water, river, liquid, beverage

Words with similar meanings

水灾shuǐzāi
water disaster
A more general term that refers to any disaster caused by water, often used in a broader context.

Words Ending With 水

矿泉水kuàng quán shuǐ
"mineral spring water
胶水jiāo shuǐ
glue
开水kāi shuǐ
boiled water; boiling water
淡水dàn shuǐ
potable water (water with low salt content); fresh water
潜水qián shuǐ
to dive; to go under water; lurker (Internet slang for sb who reads forum posts but never replies)

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