small river; creek (dialect)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
small river; stream; creek (chiefly Wu dialect)
dialectPrimarily used in Wu dialect regions (Shanghai, southern Jiangsu, northern Zhejiang). Refers to small waterways or creeks, often with a quaint or rural connotation.
Qián前
miàn面
yǒu有
yī一
tiáo条
hé河
bāng浜
，
shuǐ水
hěn很
qīng清
chè澈
。
There is a small creek ahead with very clear water.
Wǒ我
men们
lǎo老
jiā家
mén门
kǒu口
jiù就
duì对
zhe着
yī一
tiáo条
hé河
bāng浜
。
Right in front of our old family home faces a small river.
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Hé河
bāng浜
liǎng两
àn岸
zhǒng种
mǎn满
le了
liǔ柳
shù树
。
Both banks of the creek are planted full of willow trees.