small stream; ditch; brook
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
small watercourse; ditch; streamlet; brook
Refers to small natural or artificial water channels, typically smaller than rivers and found in rural or suburban areas. Often used for irrigation or drainage.
Cūn村
lǐ里
yǒu有
yī一
tiáo条
xiǎo小
hé河
gōu沟
，
hái孩
zi子
men们
xià夏
tiān天
xǐ喜
huan欢
zài在
nà那
lǐ里
zhuō捉
yú鱼
。
There is a small brook in the village where children like to catch fish in summer.
Zhè这
chǎng场
dà大
yǔ雨
bǎ把
tián田
biān边
de的
hé河
gōu沟
dōu都
guàn灌
mǎn满
le了
。
The heavy rain filled all the ditches by the fields.
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Tā他
men们
yán沿
zhe着
hé河
gōu沟
zǒu走
le了
hěn很
jiǔ久
，
zhōng终
yú于
zhǎo找
dào到
le了
shuǐ水
yuán源
。
They walked along the streamlet for a long time and finally found the water source.