wind-powered irrigation tool
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 2 examplesnoun
wind-powered water-lifting device for irrigation
archaicAn agricultural tool, often used in traditional farming or historical contexts. It is a specific type of 水车 (shuǐ chē).
Zài在
gǔ古
cūn村
luò落
lǐ里
，
wǒ我
men们
hái还
néng能
kàn看
dào到
yī一
jià架
lǎo老
shì式
de的
fēng风
hù戽
。
In the ancient village, we can still see an old-fashioned wind-powered water lift.
Zài在
méi没
yǒu有
diàn电
de的
nián年
dài代
，
nóng农
mín民
yī依
kào靠
fēng风
hù戽
hé和
shuǐ水
chē车
guàn灌
gài溉
nóng农
tián田
。
In the era without electricity, farmers relied on wind-powered water lifts and waterwheels to irrigate their fields.