jíliú

急流

Word · Noun

rapids; swift current; torrent

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

rapids; swiftly flowing water; torrent

neutral

Describes a fast-moving, often dangerous section of a river or stream.

Xiǎo小
chuán船
zài在
jí急
liú流
zhōng中
diān颠
bó簸
qián前
xíng行
 。

The small boat rocked forward in the rapids.

Tā他
men们
bì必
xū须
xiǎo小
xīn心
dù渡
guò过
nà那
dào道
jí急
liú流
xiǎn险
tān滩
 。

They must carefully cross that swift and dangerous rapid.

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Dà大
yǔ雨
guò过
hòu后
 ,
shān山
jiàn涧
biàn变
chéng成
le了
jí急
liú流
 。

After the heavy rain, the mountain stream turned into a torrent.