water power; hydraulic power; hydroelectricity
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
water power; hydraulic power; the capacity of flowing water to do mechanical work
Refers to the kinetic and potential energy of water used to generate electricity or drive machinery. Distinguished from '水利' (shuǐlì), which refers to water conservancy and irrigation.
Zhè这
zuò座
diàn电
zhàn站
lì利
yòng用
shuǐ水
lì力
fā发
diàn电
，
gōng供
yìng应
fù附
jìn近
jǐ几
gè个
chéng城
shì市
de的
yòng用
diàn电
。
This power station uses hydroelectric power to supply electricity to several nearby cities.
Shuǐ水
lì力
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
qīng清
jié洁
de的
kě可
zài再
shēng生
néng能
yuán源
。
Hydraulic power is a clean, renewable energy source.
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Yǔ与
huǒ火
lì力
fā发
diàn电
xiāng相
bǐ比
，
shuǐ水
lì力
fā发
diàn电
bù不
huì会
chǎn产
shēng生
wēn温
shì室
qì气
tǐ体
。
Compared with thermal power generation, hydroelectric power does not produce greenhouse gases.
Zhè这
tiáo条
hé河
de的
shuǐ水
lì力
zī资
yuán源
fēng丰
fù富
，
shì适
hé合
jiàn建
shè设
tī梯
jí级
shuǐ水
diàn电
zhàn站
。
This river is rich in hydroelectric resources, making it suitable for constructing cascade hydropower stations.