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发水
fāshuǐ
Description
发水是指河里或路上的水太多，流到了不该去的地方。
"发水" means that there is too much water in the river or on the road, flowing into places it shouldn't.
下大雨以后，很多地方都会发水。
After heavy rain, many places will experience "发水".
Meanings
发水fāshuǐ
to flood; to be flooded
昨天下大雨，村子里发水了。
It rained heavily yesterday, and the village flooded.
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Notes
- Etymology
发 (to occur) + 水 (water), literally 'water breaks out'.
- Nuance
colloquial; 洪水 is the more formal noun for a flood.
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