ship lock; canal lock
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
ship lock; canal lock
technicalA specific term for water conservancy and transportation engineering, consisting of a lock chamber and gates at both ends to raise or lower boats.
Tōng通
guò过
zhè这
zuò座
chuán船
zhá闸
，
huò货
chuán船
cái才
néng能
shùn顺
lì利
shǐ驶
rù入
shàng上
yóu游
。
The cargo ship can only enter the upstream smoothly by passing through this ship lock.
Sān三
xiá峡
dà大
bà坝
de的
chuán船
zhá闸
shì是
shì世
jiè界
shàng上
guī规
mó模
zuì最
dà大
de的
。
The ship lock of the Three Gorges Dam is the largest in the world.
Show 2 more examplesShow fewer examples
Chuán船
zhǐ只
jìn进
rù入
zhá闸
shì室
hòu后
，
xū需
yào要
guān关
bì闭
zhá闸
mén门
jìn进
xíng行
shuǐ水
wèi位
tiáo调
jié节
。
After entering the lock chamber, the ship needs to close the gate to adjust the water level.
Zhè这
zuò座
gǔ古
lǎo老
de的
chuán船
zhá闸
hái还
zài在
wèi为
yùn运
hé河
shàng上
de的
xiǎo小
yóu游
chuán船
fú服
wù务
。
This ancient ship lock is still serving small pleasure boats on the canal.