watermill
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
watermill; mill driven by water power
A traditional mechanical device that harnesses the kinetic energy of flowing water to turn millstones for grinding grain into flour. Common in rural riverine areas.
Cūn村
kǒu口
yǒu有
yī一
zuò座
gǔ古
lǎo老
de的
shuǐ水
mò磨
，
yǐ已
jīng经
yùn运
zhuǎn转
le了
yī一
bǎi百
duō多
nián年
。
There is an ancient watermill at the entrance of the village that has been running for over a hundred years.
Yǐ以
qián前
rén人
men们
yòng用
shuǐ水
mò磨
lái来
jiā加
gōng工
xiǎo小
mài麦
hé和
yù玉
mǐ米
。
In the past, people used watermills to process wheat and corn.
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Zhè这
tiáo条
hé河
de的
shuǐ水
lì力
zú足
gòu够
dài带
dòng动
jǐ几
zuò座
shuǐ水
mò磨
tóng同
shí时
gōng工
zuò作
。
The water power of this river is sufficient to drive several watermills working simultaneously.