Chinese Traditional: 洪水
Chinese Simplified: 洪水
Pinyin: hong2 shui3
Zhuyin: ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄕㄨㄟˇ
English Meaning: flood, deluge
Classifier: (chang3)

Example Sentences:

在法國至少有十九人在洪水中喪生。
在法国至少有十九人在洪水中丧生。
zai4 fa4 guo2 zhi4 shao3 you3 shi2 jiu3 ren2 zai4 hong2 shui3 zhong1 sang4 sheng1.
In France, at least 19 people have died in floods.
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Related Words:

 

hóng

1. flood, deluge 2. great, vast, big 3. Hong (Chinese surname)

Here: flood, deluge

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shuǐ

1. water 2. river 3. liquid 4. beverage 5. additional charges or income 6. Shui (Chinese surname)

Here: water

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