How do you say "flood" in Chinese?

洪水

hóng shuǐ

Noun Hanzi

In Chinese, "flood" is 洪水 (hóng shuǐ).

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Pronunciation

"hóng shuǐ" is spoken with "hóng" is rising sharply like a question (tone 2), then "shuǐ" is dipping down and curling back up (tone 3).

Writing and usage

洪水 is written using hanzi. It's a noun, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.

Example sentence

洪水淹没了田野。

hóng shuǐ yān mò le tián yě 。

The flood covered the fields with water.

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How to remember 洪水

Say "hóng shuǐ" out loud three times fast — the repetition alone tends to cement "洪水" (hóng shuǐ) in memory.

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Questions about 洪水

How do you pronounce 洪水?

"hóng shuǐ" is spoken with "hóng" is rising sharply like a question (tone 2), then "shuǐ" is dipping down and curling back up (tone 3).

Is 洪水 formal or casual?

洪水 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.

How is 洪水 used in Chinese?

洪水 is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: 洪水淹没了田野。 (The flood covered the fields with water.).

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