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泛滥

fàn làn
HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

  1. 1. to be in flood
  2. 2. to overflow (the banks)
  3. 3. to inundate
  4. 4. to spread unchecked

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Word relationships

Related words

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溢出
yì chū

to overflow

液体超过容器边缘流出

Usage notes

Collocations

Commonly used in 洪水泛滥 (floods overflow) or 信息泛滥 (information overload), where it describes something overwhelming and harmful.

Example Sentences

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洪水 泛滥 ，淹没了许多农田。
The flood overflowed and submerged many farmlands.

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Words Containing 泛滥

泛滥成灾
fàn làn chéng zāi

lit. to flood (idiom)

Child Words of 泛滥

泛
fàn

(bound form) general

滥
làn

overflowing