body of water; water area
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
body of water; water area; aquatic zone
formalA formal or technical term for a designated, contiguous area of water, often used in geographic, environmental, and legal contexts. It refers to the three-dimensional space from the surface to the bed.
Zhè这
piàn片
hǎi海
yù域
shǔ属
yú于
Zhōng中
guó国
de的
lǐng领
hǎi海
fàn范
wéi围
。
This maritime area falls within China's territorial waters.
Cháng长
Jiāng江
xià下
yóu游
de的
háng航
xíng行
fēi非
cháng常
fán繁
máng忙
。
Navigation is very busy in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River.
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Zhèng政
fǔ府
jiāng将
zhè这
gè个
hú湖
pō泊
huá划
dìng定
wéi为
zì自
rán然
bǎo保
hù护
qū区
。
The government designated this lake as a nature reserve.
Zhè这
piàn片
yù渔
yè业
shuǐ资
yù源
zī非
yuán常
fēi丰
cháng富
。
This fishing ground has very abundant resources.
Yóu游
yǒng泳
zhě者
bù不
dé得
jìn进
rù入
shēn深
shuǐ水
qū区
。
Swimmers are not allowed to enter the deep water area.