dam; dike; embankment
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1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
dam; dike; embankment
neutralA man-made structure built to control water flow, prevent flooding, or create reservoirs. Often used in technical or geographical contexts.
Gōng工
rén人
men们
zhèng正
zài在
zhěng整
xiū修
dī堤
yàn堰
。
The workers are repairing the dam.
Zhè这
zuò座
gǔ古
lǎo老
de的
dī堤
yàn堰
bǎo保
hù护
le了
cūn村
zhuāng庄
miǎn免
shòu受
hóng洪
shuǐ水
qīn侵
xí袭
。
This ancient embankment protected the village from floods.
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Tā他
men们
zài在
hé河
liú流
shàng上
yóu游
zhù筑
qǐ起
le了
dī堤
yàn堰
。
They built a dike upstream on the river.
Jiān坚
gù固
de的
dī堤
yàn堰
shì是
shuǐ水
lì利
gōng工
chéng程
de的
guān关
jiàn键
。
A sturdy dam is key to water conservancy projects.
Wǒ我
men们
xū需
yào要
jiǎn检
chá查
dī堤
yàn堰
de的
ān安
quán全
zhuàng状
kuàng况
。
We need to inspect the safety conditions of the embankment.