reach bank level; overflow
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
(of river water) to reach the level of the banks; to rise to the brim
Describes high water levels during floods or heavy rainfall, indicating imminent overflow danger.
Yǔ雨
xià下
de得
píng平
le了
cáo槽
。
The rain caused the river to rise to the bank level.
Lián连
xù续
jǐ几
tiān天
bào暴
yǔ雨
，
hé河
shuǐ水
yǐ已
jīng经
píng平
cáo槽
le了
。
After several days of heavy rain, the river has already reached the top of its banks.
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Píng平
cáo槽
de的
hóng洪
shuǐ水
wēi威
xié胁
zhe着
yán沿
àn岸
cūn村
zhuāng庄
。
The floodwaters reaching the bank level threaten the riverside villages.