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洪水

hóng shuǐ

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pinyin
hóng shuǐ
simplified
洪水
traditional
洪水

1 · noun

flood

因大量来水形成的泛滥水流。

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An old mark on the wall shows how high the floodwater reached.

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墙上的旧刻线标出了那次洪水的高度。

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Mandarin reading: hóng shuǐ.

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