niàn
埝
earthen ridge; embankment
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
earthen ridge or embankment (in fields or shallow water, used to retain water or block flow)
A specialized term in agriculture and water conservancy, referring to low earthen barriers built to hold water in paddy fields or control water flow in shallow areas.
Nóng农
mín民
zài在
tián田
biān边
zhù筑
le了
yī一
dào道
niàn埝
，
yòng用
lái来
xù蓄
shuǐ水
guàn灌
gài溉
。
The farmers built an earthen ridge along the field to store water for irrigation.
Dī堤
niàn埝
shì是
fáng防
hóng洪
gōng工
chéng程
zhōng中
bù不
kě可
huò或
quē缺
de的
bù部
fen分
。
Dikes and embankments are indispensable parts of flood control projects.
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Zhè这
piàn片
qiǎn浅
shuǐ水
qū区
lǐ里
xiū修
le了
xǔ许
duō多
xiǎo小
niàn埝
，
yòng用
lái来
yǎng养
zhí殖
shuǐ水
chǎn产
。
Many small embankments were built in this shallow water area for aquaculture.