culvert; drain
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
culvert; covered drainage channel under a road or railway
formalTechnical term used in civil engineering and transportation infrastructure. Smaller than a bridge but serves a similar function for water passage.
Zhè这
zuò座
hán涵
dòng洞
yǐ已
jīng经
shǐ使
yòng用
le了
wǔ五
shí十
nián年
，
xū需
yào要
wéi维
xiū修
。
This culvert has been in use for fifty years and needs maintenance.
Shī施
gōng工
rén人
yuán员
zhèng正
zài在
xiū修
jiàn建
xīn新
de的
hán涵
dòng洞
，
què确
bǎo保
pái排
shuǐ水
chàng畅
tōng通
。
Construction workers are building a new culvert to ensure smooth drainage.
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Bào暴
yǔ雨
dǎo导
zhì致
hán涵
dòng洞
dǔ堵
sè塞
，
lù路
miàn面
chū出
xiàn现
le了
yán严
zhòng重
jī积
shuǐ水
。
The heavy rain caused the culvert to clog, resulting in serious water accumulation on the road.