inland river; domestic waterway
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inland river; domestic waterway
formalA geographical and legal term referring to rivers, lakes, and canals entirely within a country's territory, as opposed to international or boundary rivers. Often discussed in contexts of transportation, navigation rights, and environmental management.
Cháng长
Jiāng江
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
zuì最
zhòng重
yào要
de的
nèi内
hé河
háng航
dào道
。
The Yangtze River is China's most important inland waterway.
Gāi该
guó国
yōng拥
yǒu有
fā发
dá达
de的
nèi内
hé河
yùn运
shū输
wǎng网
luò络
。
That country has a developed inland water transport network.
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Nèi内
hé河
háng航
yùn运
bǐ比
lù陆
lù路
yùn运
shū输
chéng成
běn本
gèng更
dī低
。
Inland water transport is less costly than land transportation.
Bǎo保
hù护
nèi内
hé河
shēng生
tài态
huán环
jìng境
zhì至
guān关
zhòng重
yào要
。
Protecting the ecological environment of inland rivers is crucial.