Meaning of 断流
断流 means (of a river, stream) to run dry; to cease flowing; to cut off (water, electricity, gas, etc.); to interrupt the flow. Pronounced duàn liú.
- (of a river, stream) to run dry; to cease flowing
- to cut off (water, electricity, gas, etc.); to interrupt the flow
- to have a traffic jam come to a standstill; (of traffic) to be completely blocked
Definitions & Examples
Yóu由
yú于
chí持
xù续
gān干
hàn旱
，
zhè这
tiáo条
mǔ母
qīn亲
hé河
yǐ已
jīng经
duàn断
liú流
le了
liǎng两
gè个
yuè月
。
Due to persistent drought, this mother river has run dry for two months.
Shàng上
yóu游
xiū修
jiàn建
shuǐ水
bà坝
hòu后
，
xià下
yóu游
de的
hé河
dào道
zài在
hàn旱
jì季
jīng经
cháng常
duàn断
liú流
。
After the dam was built upstream, the downstream river channel often runs dry in the dry season.
Jiǔ久
hàn旱
bù不
yǔ雨
，
hé河
shuǐ水
duàn断
liú流
，
gěi给
dāng当
dì地
nóng农
yè业
dài带
lái来
chén沉
zhòng重
dǎ打
jī击
。
The prolonged drought and the river running dry have dealt a heavy blow to local agriculture.