Korean noun

홍수

hongsu

flood; torrent

The water in a river or stream that has suddenly risen due to a heavy rain and that is moving quickly.

Standard pronunciation: [홍수]
Level: Intermediate

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홍수 in a sentence

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홍수로 강의 다리가 쓸려 나갔다.
홍수로 강의 다리가 쓸려 나갇따.said like thishongsuro gangui dariga sseullyeo nagatda.
홍수가 난 해의 과일 값이 폭등했다.
홍수가 난 해의 과일 갑씨 폭뜽핻따.said like thishongsuga nan haeui gwail gapsi pokdeunghaetda.
주말이 되자 유원지는 사람들이 홍수를 이뤘다.
주마리 되자 유원지는 사람드리 홍수를 이뤋따.said like thisjumari doeja yuwonjineun saramdeuri hongsureul irwotda.

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Dictionary data from the Korean Basic Dictionary by the National Institute of Korean Language, used under CC BY-SA 2.0 KR. We added the romanization. This page is shared under the same licence.