water well; well
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
a water well; a hole dug in the ground to reach groundwater
Refers specifically to a well for drinking water, as opposed to oil wells or other types.
Cūn村
lǐ里
yǒu有
yī一
kǒu口
gǔ古
lǎo老
de的
shuǐ水
jǐng井
。
There is an ancient water well in the village.
Tā他
men们
zhèng正
zài在
dǎ打
yī一
kǒu口
xīn新
shuǐ水
jǐng井
。
They are drilling a new water well.
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Zhè这
kǒu口
shuǐ水
jǐng井
de的
shuǐ水
hěn很
qīng清
tián甜
。
The water from this well is very sweet and fresh.