elevated riverbed; waterfall
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
elevated riverbed; river flowing above the surrounding land
Often refers to the lower Yellow River, where sediment deposition has raised the riverbed above ground level.
Huáng黄
Hé河
xià下
yóu游
shì是
zhù著
míng名
de的
dì地
shàng上
xuán悬
hé河
。
The lower reaches of the Yellow River are famous for their elevated riverbed.
Yóu由
yú于
ní泥
shā沙
cháng长
qī期
yū淤
jī积
，
zhè这
duàn段
hé河
dào道
yǐ已
jīng经
biàn变
chéng成
le了
xuán悬
hé河
。
Due to long-term silt accumulation, this section of the river has become an elevated riverbed.
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Xuán悬
hé河
de的
shuǐ水
wèi位
bǐ比
zhōu周
wéi围
píng平
yuán原
gāo高
chū出
shí十
jǐ几
mǐ米
。
The water level of the elevated river is more than ten meters higher than the surrounding plain.
noun
waterfall (literary)
literaryLiterary term used in classical Chinese, most commonly appearing in the idiom 口若悬河 (eloquent).
Tā他
kǒu口
ruò若
xuán悬
hé河
，
zhěng整
zhěng整
jiǎng讲
le了
liǎng两
gè个
xiǎo小
shí时
。
He spoke eloquently for a full two hours.
Miàn面
duì对
zhì质
yí疑
，
tā他
kǒu口
ruò若
xuán悬
hé河
de地
wèi为
zì自
jǐ己
biàn辩
jiě解
。
In the face of questioning, he eloquently defended himself.
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Yáo遥
kàn看
xuán悬
hé河
luò落
jiǔ九
tiān天
，
fēi飞
liú流
zhí直
xià下
sān三
qiān千
chǐ尺
。
From afar I see the hanging river falling from the ninth heaven, flying straight down three thousand feet.