watercourse; waterway
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
watercourse; channel; the course of a stream
Refers to natural or artificial channels through which water flows, including rivers, canals, and ditches.
Yǔ雨
shuǐ水
shùn顺
zhe着
zhè这
tiáo条
shuǐ水
dào道
liú流
jìn进
le了
hé河
lǐ里
。
The rainwater flowed into the river along this watercourse.
Nóng农
mín民
wā挖
le了
yī一
tiáo条
shuǐ水
dào道
yǐn引
shuǐ水
guàn灌
gài溉
nóng农
tián田
。
The farmers dug a channel to divert water for irrigating the farmland.
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Zhè这
tiáo条
shuǐ水
dào道
lián连
jiē接
zhe着
liǎng两
gè个
hú湖
pō泊
。
This waterway connects the two lakes.
noun
waterway; water route (for transportation)
Specifically refers to routes used for water transportation, as opposed to land routes.
Cóng从
Shàng上
hǎi海
dào到
Tiān天
jīn津
zǒu走
shuǐ水
dào道
yào要
liǎng两
tiān天
。
It takes two days to travel from Shanghai to Tianjin by waterway.
Gǔ古
dài代
yùn运
sòng送
liáng粮
shí食
zhǔ主
yào要
yī依
kào靠
shuǐ水
dào道
。
In ancient times, transporting grain mainly relied on waterways.
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Tā他
men们
xuǎn选
zé择
zǒu走
shuǐ水
dào道
ér而
bù不
shì是
lù陆
lù路
，
yīn因
wéi为
huò货
wù物
tài太
zhòng重
le了
。
They chose to take the waterway instead of the land route because the cargo was too heavy.