泛滥

fàn làn

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

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

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 溢出 yì chū 溢出 yì chū to overflow 液体超过容器边缘流出: to overflow

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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 泛滥成灾 fàn làn chéng zāi: lit. to flood (idiom)

Child Words of 泛滥

• 泛 泛 fàn: (bound form) general
• 滥 滥 làn: overflowing