dī
堤围
dyke; levee; embankment
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
dyke; levee; embankment
A man-made structure built along a river, lake, or sea to prevent flooding. The character 堤 itself means 'embankment' and 堤围 (dī wéi) is a synonym, often used in Southern China.
Gōng工
rén人
men们
zài在
jiā加
gù固
hé河
dī堤
。
Workers are reinforcing the river embankment.
Zhè这
tiáo条
dī堤
wéi围
bǎo保
hù护
le了
zhěng整
zuò座
chéng城
shì市
。
This levee protects the entire city.
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Tái台
fēng风
guò过
hòu后
，
hǎi海
dī堤
bù部
fēn分
shòu受
sǔn损
。
After the typhoon, parts of the seawall were damaged.
Tā他
men们
zài在
dī堤
shang上
sàn散
bù步
。
They are taking a walk on the embankment.