riverbed; river channel
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Meanings
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riverbed; the channel of a river
Technical term in geography and hydrology. Also referred to as 河槽 or 河身.
Zhè这
tiáo条
hé河
de的
hé河
chuáng床
hěn很
kuān宽
，
kě可
yǐ以
róng容
nà纳
dà大
liàng量
hóng洪
shuǐ水
。
This river has a very wide riverbed that can hold a large volume of floodwater.
Yǔ雨
jì季
lái来
lín临
shí时
，
hé河
chuáng床
de的
shuǐ水
wèi位
huì会
xùn迅
sù速
shàng上
zhǎng涨
。
When the rainy season arrives, the water level in the riverbed rises rapidly.
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Kǎo考
gǔ古
xué学
jiā家
zài在
gān干
hé涸
de的
hé河
chuáng床
shàng上
fā发
xiàn现
le了
gǔ古
lǎo老
de的
huà化
shí石
。
Archaeologists discovered ancient fossils on the dried-up riverbed.
Zhè这
tiáo条
hé河
jīng经
guò过
zhì治
lǐ理
hòu后
，
hé河
chuáng床
biàn变
de得
gèng更
jiā加
wěn稳
dìng定
le了
。
After remediation, the riverbed of this river has become more stable.