to irrigate
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to irrigate; to water (crops, farmland)
formalA formal term for agricultural irrigation. Can refer to using channels, sprinklers, or drip systems.
Nóng农
mín民
men们
zhèng正
zài在
yòng用
shuǐ水
qú渠
guàn灌
gài溉
nóng农
tián田
。
The farmers are using canals to irrigate the farmland.
Zhè这
piàn片
gān干
hàn旱
dì地
qū区
zhǔ主
yào要
yī依
kào靠
dì地
xià下
shuǐ水
jìn进
xíng行
guàn灌
gài溉
。
This arid region mainly relies on groundwater for irrigation.
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Xiàn现
dài代
guàn灌
gài溉
jì技
shù术
kě可
yǐ以
jié节
yuē约
dà大
liàng量
shuǐ水
zī资
yuán源
。
Modern irrigation technology can save a lot of water resources.
Zhèng政
fǔ府
tóu投
zī资
xiū修
jiàn建
le了
xīn新
de的
guàn灌
gài溉
xì系
tǒng统
。
The government invested in building a new irrigation system.
Méi没
yǒu有
chōng充
zú足
de的
guàn灌
gài溉
，
nóng农
zuò作
wù物
nán难
yǐ以
shēng生
zhǎng长
。
Without sufficient irrigation, crops struggle to grow.