yàn

technical
common

Meaning of 堤堰

堤堰 means dam; dike; embankment. Pronounced dī yàn.

  • dam; dike; embankment

Definitions & Examples

Gōng
rén
men
zhèng
zài
zhěng
xiū
yàn
 

The workers are repairing the dam.

Zhè
zuò
lǎo
de
yàn
bǎo
le
cūn
zhuāng
miǎn
shòu
hóng
shuǐ
qīn
 

This ancient embankment protected the village from floods.

men
zài
liú
shàng
yóu
zhù
le
yàn
 

They built a dike upstream on the river.

Jiān
de
yàn
shì
shuǐ
gōng
chéng
de
guān
jiàn
 

A sturdy dam is key to water conservancy projects.

men
yào
jiǎn
chá
yàn
de
ān
quán
zhuàng
kuàng
 

We need to inspect the safety conditions of the embankment.

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