泛滥

fànlàn

to be in flood; to overflow (the banks)

Traditional 泛濫

HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9 HSK 2.0 · Level 6 verbverb / noun

Meaning

fànlàn fan4 lan4

to be in flood
to overflow (the banks)
to inundate
to spread unchecked

Example sentences

táifēng台风zàochéng造成le了héshuǐ河水fànlàn泛滥。

The typhoon caused the river to flood.
dàyǔ大雨shǐ使héshuǐ河水fànlàn泛滥。

The rivers were flooded by the heavy rain.

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