jié
liú

technical
verb

Meaning of 截流

截流 means to dam or block a river; to intercept the flow of water. Pronounced jié liú.

  • to dam or block a river; to intercept the flow of water

Definitions & Examples

Sān
xiá
de
jié
liú
gōng
chéng
shì
xiàng
shì
jiè
zhuàng
 

The river closure project of the Three Gorges Dam was a world-class feat.

Wèi
le
xiū
jiàn
xīn
shuǐ
 
gōng
rén
men
zhèng
zài
jìn
xíng
jié
liú
shī
gōng
 

To build the new reservoir, workers are carrying out the river damming construction.

Zhè
ge
shuǐ
xiàng
huà
míng
nián
chūn
tiān
zhèng
shì
jié
liú
 

This water conservancy project plans to officially dam the river next spring.