riverbed; river channel
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Meanings
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riverbed; the channel of a river; river course
Technical term in geography and hydraulic engineering, referring to the physical channel through which a river flows.
Zhè这
tiáo条
hé河
de的
hé河
cáo槽
hěn很
kuān宽
，
kě可
yǐ以
róng容
nà纳
dà大
liàng量
hóng洪
shuǐ水
。
The river channel here is very wide and can accommodate large volumes of floodwater.
Hé河
shuǐ水
cháng长
nián年
chōng冲
shuā刷
zhe着
hé河
cáo槽
，
gǎi改
biàn变
le了
dì地
xíng形
。
The river water erodes the riverbed year after year, changing the topography.
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Hé河
cáo槽
lǐ里
chén沉
jī积
le了
dà大
liàng量
de的
ní泥
shā沙
。
Large amounts of silt have accumulated in the river channel.
Gōng工
chéng程
shī师
men们
zhèng正
zài在
cè测
liáng量
hé河
cáo槽
de的
shēn深
dù度
hé和
kuān宽
dù度
。
The engineers are measuring the depth and width of the river channel.