estuary; seaport
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
estuary; river mouth
Refers to the location where a river empties into the sea or ocean.
Cháng长
Jiāng江
hǎi海
kǒu口
háng航
yùn运
fán繁
máng忙
。
The Yangtze River estuary has busy shipping traffic.
Zhè这
zuò座
chéng城
shì市
de的
xíng形
chéng成
yǔ与
tā它
de的
hǎi海
kǒu口
wèi位
zhì置
mì密
bù不
kě可
fēn分
。
The city's development is inseparable from its location at the river mouth.
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Cháo潮
xī汐
duì对
hǎi海
kǒu口
de的
shēng生
tài态
huán环
jìng境
yǐng影
xiǎng响
hěn很
dà大
。
Tides have a significant impact on the estuary's ecosystem.
noun
seaport; harbor within a bay
Refers to a port located inside a bay, often calmer than open-sea ports.
Zhè这
ge个
tiān天
rán然
hǎi海
kǒu口
shì是
jué绝
jiā佳
de的
bì避
fēng风
gǎng港
。
This natural harbor is an excellent shelter from the wind.
Jiàn舰
duì队
tíng停
bó泊
zài在
níng宁
jìng静
de的
hǎi海
kǒu口
nèi内
。
The fleet anchored inside the calm harbor.
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Lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
，
xǔ许
duō多
zhòng重
yào要
chéng城
shì市
dōu都
jiàn建
zài在
yōu优
liáng良
de的
hǎi海
kǒu口
fù附
jìn近
。
Historically, many important cities were built near excellent harbors.