river transport; inland waterway shipping
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
river transport; inland waterway transportation; shipping via rivers and canals
formalA transportation term referring to the movement of goods and passengers on navigable rivers, lakes, and canals within a country.
Cháng长
Jiāng江
yán沿
àn岸
de的
hé河
yùn运
fēi非
cháng常
fā发
dá达
。
River transport along the Yangtze River is very well-developed.
Gǔ古
dài代
xǔ许
duō多
chéng城
shì市
yīn因
hé河
yùn运
ér而
fán繁
róng荣
。
Many ancient cities prospered because of river transport.
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Dà大
zōng宗
huò货
wù物
yǒu有
shí时
zǒu走
hé河
yùn运
bǐ比
lù陆
yùn运
gèng更
jīng经
jì济
。
For bulk cargo, river transport can sometimes be more economical than road transport.