canal; artificial waterway
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Meanings
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canal; artificial waterway for navigation
neutralA large-scale, navigable channel constructed by humans, often for transportation, irrigation, or drainage purposes. Distinguished from natural rivers.
Jīng京
Háng杭
Dà大
Yùn运
Hé河
shì是
shì世
jiè界
shàng上
zuì最
cháng长
de的
rén人
gōng工
yùn运
hé河
。
The Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal is the longest artificial canal in the world.
Zhè这
tiáo条
yùn运
hé河
jí极
dà大
dì地
cù促
jìn进
le了
dāng当
dì地
de的
mào贸
yì易
fā发
zhǎn展
。
This canal greatly promoted the development of local trade.
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Tā他
men们
jì计
huà划
xiū修
jiàn建
yī一
tiáo条
xīn新
de的
yùn运
hé河
lái来
lián连
jiē接
liǎng两
dà大
shuǐ水
xì系
。
They plan to build a new canal to connect the two major water systems.
Sū苏
yī伊
shì士
Yùn运
Hé河
shì是
Yà亚
Fēi非
liǎng两
zhōu洲
de的
fēn分
jiè界
xiàn线
。
The Suez Canal is the boundary between Asia and Africa.
Yùn运
hé河
liǎng两
àn岸
de的
fēng风
jǐng景
fēi非
cháng常
yōu优
měi美
。
The scenery on both banks of the canal is very beautiful.