tributary; secondary matter
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Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesnoun
tributary; branch of a river that flows into a larger river or main stream
Used in geography and hydrology to describe smaller rivers feeding into larger ones.
Cháng长
Jiāng江
yǒu有
hěn很
duō多
zhī支
liú流
。
The Yangtze River has many tributaries.
Zhè这
tiáo条
zhī支
liú流
huì汇
rù入
Huáng黄
Hé河
。
This tributary flows into the Yellow River.
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Dì地
lǐ理
xué学
jiā家
zhèng正
zài在
yán研
jiū究
zhè这
tiáo条
zhī支
liú流
de的
shēng生
tài态
huán环
jìng境
。
Geographers are studying the ecological environment of this tributary.
noun
secondary matter; offshoot; figurative tributary accompanying the main thing
formalOften used in academic, literary, or formal contexts to describe secondary developments, schools of thought, or cultural offshoots of a main movement.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
yì艺
shù术
fēng风
gé格
zhǐ只
shì是
zhǔ主
liú流
yì艺
shù术
de的
zhī支
liú流
。
This artistic style is merely an offshoot of mainstream art.
Zhè这
bù部
xiǎo小
shuō说
shì是
nà那
ge个
wén文
xué学
liú流
pài派
de的
zhī支
liú流
。
This novel represents a branch of that literary school.
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Lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
yǒu有
hěn很
duō多
zōng宗
jiào教
zhī支
liú流
zuì最
zhōng终
xiāo消
shī失
le了
。
Many religious offshoots eventually disappeared throughout history.
Zhè这
ge个
lǐ理
lùn论
shì是
jīng经
diǎn典
wù物
lǐ理
xué学
de的
zhī支
liú流
。
This theory is an offshoot of classical physics.