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冲走

chōng zǒu

2-character word Traditional 沖走

What 冲走 means

1. to flush away

The characters in 冲走

• 冲chōng(of water) to dash against; to mix with water; to infuse
• 走zǒuto walk; to go; to run

Example sentences

• 土壤被雨水冲走了。
  Tǔrǎng bèi Yǔshuǐ chōngzǒu le.
  The rain washed away the soil.
• 很多家园被洪水冲走了。
  Hěn duō jiāyuán bèi hóngshuǐ chōngzǒu le.
  Many homes were washed away by the flood.
• 许多房屋被洪水冲走了。
  Xǔduō fángwū bèi hóngshuǐ chōngzǒu le.
  A lot of houses were washed away by the flood.
• 为了不被洪水冲走，有的人紧紧地抱着树干长达数个钟头。
  Wèile bù bèi hóngshuǐ chōngzǒu, yǒude rén jǐnjǐn de bào zhe shùgàn chángdá shù gè zhōngtóu.
  Some people clung to tree branches for several hours to avoid being washed away by the floodwaters.