Definition
防洪 is a verb-object compound (separated verb). It means 'to prevent or control floods'. When you need to add a measure word, time expression, or aspect marker like 了 or 过, you split the two characters: 防了/过/一次洪. For example: 防了一次洪 ('prevented a flood once').
v.o.
to prevent or control floods (verb-object compound)
Examples
- 防洪。Jīnnián xiàtiān xūyào jiāqiáng fáng hóng.This summer we need to strengthen flood control.
- 防洪。Zhège dìqū měinián xiàtiān dōu yào fáng hóng.This area does flood control every summer.
- ，。Tāmen fáng le yí cì hóng, sǔnshī shǎo le hěnduō.They prevented a flood once, and losses were greatly reduced.
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