reservoir; artificial lake for water storage
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
reservoir; dam; artificial lake
A large man-made lake created by damming a river, used for water supply, irrigation, hydroelectric power, flood control, and recreation.
Zhè这
zuò座
shuǐ水
kù库
wèi为
xià下
yóu游
de的
chéng城
shì市
tí提
gōng供
yǐn饮
yòng用
shuǐ水
。
This reservoir provides drinking water for the downstream city.
Wǒ我
men们
jì计
huà划
zài在
shuǐ水
kù库
páng旁
biān边
xiū修
jiàn建
yī一
gè个
fā发
diàn电
zhàn站
。
We plan to build a power station next to the reservoir.
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Shuǐ水
kù库
lǐ里
de的
shuǐ水
kě可
yǐ以
yòng用
lái来
guàn灌
gài溉
nóng农
tián田
。
The water in the reservoir can be used to irrigate farmland.
Zhè这
zuò座
shuǐ水
kù库
yě也
shì适
hé合
yǎng养
yú鱼
。
This reservoir is also suitable for fish farming.