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滔

Character · Adjective

flooded; endless

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Meanings

2 senses · 10 examples
1.

adjective

flooded; overflowing

formal

Used to describe large bodies of water covering a wide area.

Hóng洪
shuǐ水
tāo滔
tiān天
 ,
yān淹
mò没
le了
dà大
piàn片
cūn村
zhuāng庄
 。

The raging flood covered the sky and submerged many villages.

Bào暴
yǔ雨
guò过
hòu后
 ,
hé河
shuǐ水
tāo滔
tiān天
 。

After the heavy rain, the river rose to a raging flood.

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Zhè这
chǎng场
bào暴
yǔ雨
shǐ使
de得
jiāng江
shuǐ水
tāo滔
tiān天
 ,
jiāo交
tōng通
quán全
xiàn线
tān瘫
huàn痪
 。

This heavy rain caused the river to flood violently, paralyzing all transportation.

Yán沿
hǎi海
dì地
qū区
zāo遭
yù遇
le了
tāo滔
tiān天
jù巨
làng浪
de的
xí袭
jī击
 。

The coastal areas were hit by huge towering waves.

Dī堤
bà坝
jué决
kǒu口
hòu后
 ,
tāo滔
tiān天
de的
hóng洪
shuǐ水
chōng冲
jìn进
le了
chéng城
shì市
 。

After the dyke burst, the raging flood rushed into the city.

2.

adjective

endless; continuous

formal

Can be used metaphorically to describe speech, complaints, or emotions that continue nonstop.

Tā他
tāo滔
tāo滔
bù不
jué绝
de地
jiǎng讲
zhe着
zì自
jǐ己
de的
lǚ旅
xíng行
jīng经
lì历
 。

He talked endlessly about his travel experiences.

Tái台
xià下
guān观
zhòng众
de的
zhǎng掌
shēng声
tāo滔
tāo滔
bù不
jué绝
 。

The applause from the audience was continuous and loud.

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Tā她
tāo滔
tāo滔
bù不
jué绝
de地
xiàng向
wǒ我
bào抱
yuàn怨
gōng工
zuò作
de的
yā压
lì力
 。

She kept complaining nonstop to me about work pressure.

Yǎn演
jiǎng讲
zhě者
tāo滔
tāo滔
bù不
jué绝
de地
chǎn阐
shù述
le了
zì自
jǐ己
de的
guān观
diǎn点
 。

The speaker elaborated on his views at great length without stopping.

Wǎng网
shàng上
guān关
yú于
zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
de的
tǎo讨
lùn论
tāo滔
tāo滔
bù不
jué绝
 。

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