泛滥

氾濫
fàn làn
HSK 6
to be in flood, to overflow (the banks)
verb

Example Sentences

这条河在雨季时常常泛滥。
zhè tiáo hé zài yǔjì shí chángcháng fànlàn 。
This river often floods during the rainy season.
他的情绪在这个消息的影响下泛滥。
tāde qíngxù zài zhègè xiāoxī de yǐngxiǎng xià fànlàn 。
His emotions overflowed under the influence of this news.
随着社交媒体的发展，假新闻开始泛滥。
suízháo shèjiāo méitǐ de fāzhǎn ， jiǎ xīnwén kāishǐ fànlàn 。
With the development of social media, fake news began to spread unchecked.

Individual Characters

泛fàn
(bound form) general, non-specific
滥làn
overflowing, excessive, indiscriminate

Words with similar meanings

淹没yānmò
to inundate
Emphasizes the impact of flooding, often used when water completely covers an area.
漫溢mànyì
to overflow
Similar to '泛滥', but can also imply spilling over, and often used in less severe contexts.

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