ditch; channel; watercourse
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ditch; channel; watercourse
neutralRefers to man-made channels dug for irrigation, drainage, or water conveyance. Can be small ditches or larger canals.
Nóng农
tián田
páng旁
biān边
wā挖
le了
xīn新
de的
gōu沟
qú渠
lái来
yǐn引
shuǐ水
。
New ditches were dug beside the farmland to draw water.
Bào暴
yǔ雨
guò过
hòu后
，
pái排
shuǐ水
gōu沟
qú渠
fā发
huī挥
le了
zhòng重
yào要
zuò作
yòng用
。
After the heavy rain, the drainage channels played a crucial role.
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Zhè这
xiē些
gǔ古
lǎo老
de的
gōu沟
qú渠
xì系
tǒng统
tǐ体
xiàn现
le了
xiān先
mín民
de的
zhì智
huì慧
。
These ancient canal systems embody the wisdom of our ancestors.