lào
涝
waterlogging; waterlogged land
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 10 examplesverb
to waterlog; to flood (crops)
Opposite of 'drought' (旱). Specifically refers to crops being damaged or destroyed by excessive rain.
Zhuāng庄
jia稼
lào澇
le了
。
The crops got waterlogged.
Wǒ我
men们
yào要
fáng防
hàn旱
fáng防
lào澇
。
We need to guard against both drought and waterlogging.
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Zhè这
kuài块
dì地
dì地
shì势
dī低
，
róng容
yì易
lào澇
。
This field is low-lying and prone to waterlogging.
Dà大
yǔ雨
guò过
hòu后
，
hěn很
duō多
zhuāng庄
jia稼
dōu都
lào澇
sǐ死
le了
。
After the heavy rain, many crops were killed by the waterlogging.
Rú如
guǒ果
bù不
jí及
shí时
pái排
shuǐ水
，
zhuāng庄
jia稼
jiù就
huì会
bèi被
lào澇
huài坏
。
If we don't drain the water in time, the crops will be ruined by the flooding.
noun
stagnant water in a field; waterlogging
Refers specifically to the accumulated water in fields due to excessive rainfall.
Wǒ我
men们
xū需
yào要
pái排
lào澇
。
We need to drain the waterlogged fields.
Tián田
lǐ里
de的
lào澇
pái排
bù不
chū出
qù去
。
The water in the fields cannot be drained away.
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Dì地
lǐ里
jī积
le了
hěn很
duō多
lào澇
。
A lot of stagnant water has accumulated in the fields.
Zhèng政
fǔ府
bō拨
kuǎn款
yòng用
yú于
nóng农
tián田
pái排
lào澇
。
The government allocated funds for farmland drainage.
Zhè这
chǎng场
yǔ雨
zào造
chéng成
le了
yán严
zhòng重
de的
nèi内
lào澇
。
This rain caused severe waterlogging in the area.