tributary; branch stream; distributary
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
small river branching off from a main river; distributary; tributary
Geographical term referring to a secondary watercourse that diverges from a main river, common in fluvial geography and regional dialects.
Nà那
tiáo条
hé河
chà汊
zi子
lǐ里
yǒu有
hěn很
duō多
yú鱼
。
There are many fish in that tributary stream.
Hé河
shuǐ水
cóng从
gàn干
liú流
fēn分
chū出
lái来
，
xíng形
chéng成
le了
yī一
tiáo条
hé河
chà汊
zi子
。
The river water branched off from the main stream, forming a distributary.
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Yán沿
zhe着
hé河
chà汊
zi子
zǒu走
，
jiù就
néng能
dào到
nà那
gè个
cūn村
zi子
。
Follow the branch stream and you will reach that village.