water level; water stage; water table
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
water level; stage; height of water surface
Usually measured against a specific datum or reference plane. Commonly used in hydrology, meteorology, and civil engineering.
Hé河
liú流
shuǐ水
wèi位
yīn因
bào暴
yǔ雨
ér而
xùn迅
sù速
shàng上
zhǎng涨
。
The river water level rose rapidly due to heavy rain.
Shuǐ水
kù库
de的
shuǐ水
wèi位
yǐ已
jīng经
dá达
dào到
le了
jǐng警
jiè戒
xiàn线
。
The reservoir water level has already reached the warning line.
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Tái台
fēng风
guò过
hòu后
，
yán沿
hǎi海
dì地
qū区
de的
shuǐ水
wèi位
pǔ普
biàn遍
shàng上
shēng升
。
After the typhoon, water levels generally rose in coastal areas.
noun
water table; groundwater level; depth to groundwater
Refers specifically to the level of groundwater in relation to the ground surface. Important in agriculture, well drilling, and environmental science.
Zhè这
lǐ里
de的
shuǐ水
wèi位
hěn很
shēn深
，
dǎ打
jǐng井
bù不
róng容
yì易
。
The water table here is very deep; it is not easy to dig a well.
Yǔ雨
jì季
guò过
hòu后
，
dì地
xià下
shuǐ水
wèi位
míng明
xiǎn显
shàng上
shēng升
le了
。
After the rainy season, the groundwater level has risen noticeably.
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Guò过
dù度
kāi开
cǎi采
dǎo导
zhì致
dì地
xià下
shuǐ水
wèi位
zhú逐
nián年
xià下
jiàng降
。
Over-extraction has caused the water table to drop year by year.