silt up; choke with sediment
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to become silted up; to be blocked by deposited mud or sand
Commonly used for rivers, sewers, pipes, or channels that become clogged with sediment over time. Often used in hydraulic engineering and environmental contexts.
Zhè这
tiáo条
hé河
yīn因
wèi为
ní泥
shā沙
yū淤
jī积
，
hé河
chuáng床
yǐ已
jīng经
yū淤
sè塞
le了
。
This river has become silted up due to sediment deposition.
Xià下
shuǐ水
dào道
yū淤
sè塞
，
xū需
yào要
jǐn尽
kuài快
shū疏
tōng通
。
The sewer is blocked and needs to be cleared as soon as possible.
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Cháng长
qī期
bù不
qīng清
lǐ理
，
guǎn管
dào道
huì会
màn慢
man慢
yū淤
sè塞
。
If not cleaned for a long time, the pipes will gradually become clogged with sediment.
Hé河
kǒu口
yū淤
sè塞
yán严
zhòng重
，
yǐng影
xiǎng响
le了
chuán船
zhī只
tōng通
xíng行
。
The river mouth is severely silted up, affecting the passage of vessels.