Meaning of 支流
支流 means tributary; branch of a river that flows into a larger river or main stream; secondary matter; offshoot; figurative tributary accompanying the main thing. Pronounced zhī liú.
- tributary; branch of a river that flows into a larger river or main stream
- secondary matter; offshoot; figurative tributary accompanying the main thing
Definitions & Examples
Cháng长
Jiāng江
yǒu有
hěn很
duō多
zhī支
liú流
。
The Yangtze River has many tributaries.
Zhè这
tiáo条
zhī支
liú流
huì汇
rù入
Huáng黄
Hé河
。
This tributary flows into the Yellow River.
Dì地
lǐ理
xué学
jiā家
zhèng正
zài在
yán研
jiū究
zhè这
tiáo条
zhī支
liú流
de的
shēng生
tài态
huán环
jìng境
。
Geographers are studying the ecological environment of this tributary.