dredge; remove river silt
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
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to dredge; to remove silt from the bottom of a river, lake, or channel
Primarily used in hydraulic engineering and environmental maintenance contexts. Refers to the removal of accumulated sediment to improve water flow capacity and prevent flooding.
Shì市
zhèng政
bù部
mén门
měi每
nián年
dōng冬
jì季
dōu都
huì会
duì对
hù护
chéng城
hé河
jìn进
xíng行
qīng清
yū淤
。
The municipal department dredges the city moat every winter.
Zhè这
xiàng项
qīng清
yū淤
gōng工
chéng程
yù预
jì计
jiāng将
chí持
xù续
sān三
gè个
yuè月
。
This dredging project is expected to last three months.
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Dìng定
qī期
qīng清
yū淤
kě可
yǐ以
yǒu有
xiào效
fáng防
zhǐ止
hé河
dào道
yū淤
sè塞
。
Regular silt removal can effectively prevent river channel blockages.
Gōng工
rén人
men们
zhèng正
zài在
yòng用
wā挖
jué掘
jī机
jìn进
xíng行
hé河
dào道
qīng清
yū淤
。
The workers are using excavators to dredge the river channel.