river; stream
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
river; large natural stream of water flowing in a channel
Refers to natural watercourses on land, larger than streams or creeks. Includes both large rivers (江) and smaller rivers (河).
Cháng长
jiāng江
shì是
zhōng中
guó国
zuì最
cháng长
de的
hé河
liú流
。
The Yangtze is the longest river in China.
Zhè这
tiáo条
hé河
liú流
zuì最
zhōng终
zhù注
rù入
le了
dà大
hǎi海
。
This river eventually flows into the sea.
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Wū污
rǎn染
de的
hé河
liú流
duì对
shēng生
tài态
huán环
jìng境
zào造
chéng成
le了
yán严
zhòng重
pò破
huài坏
。
Polluted rivers have caused serious damage to the ecological environment.
Xǔ许
duō多
cūn村
luò庄
fēn分
bù布
zài在
hé河
liú流
liǎng两
àn岸
。
Many villages are distributed along both banks of the river.