Meaning of 泛滥
泛滥 means (of rivers or lakes) to overflow; to flood; to inundate; (of bad things) to spread unchecked; to run rampant. Pronounced fàn làn. HSK 7-9.
- (of rivers or lakes) to overflow; to flood; to inundate
- (of bad things) to spread unchecked; to run rampant
Definitions & Examples
Lián连
xù续
bào暴
yǔ雨
dǎo导
zhì致
hé河
shuǐ水
fàn泛
làn滥
。
Continuous heavy rain caused the river to overflow.
Hóng洪
shuǐ水
fàn泛
làn滥
，
yān淹
mò没
le了
dà大
liàng量
nóng农
tián田
。
The floodwaters overflowed and submerged large areas of farmland.
Zhè这
tiáo条
hé河
měi每
nián年
xià夏
tiān天
dōu都
huì会
fàn泛
làn滥
。
This river floods every summer.
Fàn泛
làn滥
chéng成
zāi灾
，
bǎi百
xìng姓
liú流
lí离
shī失
suǒ所
。
The flooding became a disaster, leaving the people displaced and homeless.