What does 洪水 mean in Chinese?

洪水 (hóng shuǐ) means "deluge; flood" in Chinese. It is an HSK Level 6 word.

How do you pronounce 洪水?

洪水 is pronounced "hóng shuǐ" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 2 syllables.

What characters make up 洪水?

洪水 is made up of the characters 洪, 水. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

How do you write 洪水?

You can practice writing 洪水 using our stroke order tool.

洪水 (hóng shuǐ) — deluge | Chinese Dictionary

洪水

hóng shuǐ

deluge; flood

HSK 6

Characters in This Word

洪水

Definitions

deluge
flood

Example Sentences

洪水冲毁了许多房屋。

Hóng shuǐ chōnghuǐ le xǔduō fángwū

The flood destroyed many houses

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伏汛(fú xùn)— summer flood

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倒灌(dào guàn)— to flow backwards (of water, because of flood, tide, wind etc)

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充斥(chōng chì)— to be full of

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洪水

hóng shuǐ

deluge; flood

HSK 6

Characters in This Word

洪水

Definitions

deluge
flood

Example Sentences

洪水冲毁了许多房屋。

Hóng shuǐ chōnghuǐ le xǔduō fángwū

The flood destroyed many houses

→

伏汛(fú xùn)— summer flood

→

倒灌(dào guàn)— to flow backwards (of water, because of flood, tide, wind etc)

→

充斥(chōng chì)— to be full of

→

HSK & Exam Info

HSK 3.0: Level 6

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Frequently Asked Questions

Reviewed by Rudolph Minister, Founder and HSK Instructor.

洪水

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洪水

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