canal; ditch; waterway
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
artificially dug waterway; canal; ditch
Refers to man-made channels used for irrigation, drainage, or transporting water, as distinguished from natural rivers or streams.
Nóng农
mín民
men们
xiū修
jiàn建
le了
yī一
tiáo条
xīn新
de的
shuǐ水
qú渠
lái来
guàn灌
gài溉
nóng农
tián田
。
The farmers built a new canal to irrigate the fields.
Shuǐ水
qú渠
lǐ里
de的
shuǐ水
qīng清
chè澈
jiàn见
dǐ底
。
The water in the ditch was crystal clear.
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Zhè这
tiáo条
shuǐ水
qú渠
lián连
jiē接
zhe着
cūn村
zhuāng庄
hé和
shuǐ水
kù库
。
This waterway connects the village to the reservoir.
Tā他
men们
zài在
shān山
pō坡
shàng上
kāi开
wā挖
shuǐ水
qú渠
yǐ以
fáng防
zhǐ止
shuǐ水
tǔ土
liú流
shī失
。
They dug channels on the hillside to prevent soil erosion.