small reservoir; irrigation pond
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
small reservoir or pond built in mountainous or hilly areas for storing rainwater and spring water to irrigate farmland
Also known as 塘堰 (táng yàn) or 坝塘 (bà táng). This is a common water conservancy facility in rural China, smaller than a full-scale reservoir.
Cūn村
lǐ里
xīn新
jiàn建
le了
yī一
zuò座
táng塘
bà坝
，
jiě解
jué决
le了
guàn灌
gài溉
wèn问
tí题
。
The village built a new small reservoir, solving the irrigation problem.
Yǔ雨
jì季
shí时
，
táng塘
bà坝
lǐ里
xù蓄
mǎn满
le了
yǔ雨
shuǐ水
。
During the rainy season, the pond was filled with rainwater.
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Zhè这
zuò座
táng塘
bà坝
kě可
yǐ以
guàn灌
gài溉
wǔ五
shí十
mǔ亩
nóng农
tián田
。
This small reservoir can irrigate fifty mu of farmland.
Shān山
qū区
de的
nóng农
mín民
yī依
kào靠
táng塘
yàn堰
lái来
chǔ储
cún存
shuǐ水
yuán源
。
Farmers in mountainous areas rely on small ponds to store water.