jiāoguàn

浇灌

Word · VerbTraditional澆灌

to pour; to irrigate

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

verb

to pour (a fluid) into a mold; to cast

Used in construction and manufacturing contexts, often for concrete or molten metal.

Gōng工
rén人
men们
zhèng正
zài在
jiāo浇
guàn灌
hùn混
níng凝
tǔ土
jiàn建
zào造
dì地
jī基
 。

The workers are pouring concrete to build the foundation.

Zhè这
zuò座
diāo雕
sù塑
shì是
yòng用
róng熔
huà化
de的
tóng铜
jiāo浇
guàn灌
ér而
chéng成
de的
 。

This sculpture was cast from molten copper.

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Jiāo浇
guàn灌
yù预
zhì制
bǎn板
xū需
yào要
jì技
shù术
 。

Pouring prefabricated slabs requires skill.

2.

verb

to water (plants); to irrigate

Used in agriculture and gardening.

Měi每
tiān天
bàng傍
wǎn晚
 ,
tā他
dōu都
huì会
jiāo浇
guàn灌
huā花
yuán园
lǐ里
de的
huā花
 。

Every evening, he waters the flowers in the garden.

Zhè这
ge个
xì系
tǒng统
kě可
yǐ以
zì自
dòng动
jiāo浇
guàn灌
nóng农
tián田
 。

This system can automatically irrigate the farmland.

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Xià夏
tiān天
yào要
jí及
shí时
jiāo浇
guàn灌
nóng农
zuò作
wù物
 。

In summer, crops need to be watered promptly.