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中水

Word · Noun

reclaimed water; recycled water; greywater

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Meanings

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1.

noun

reclaimed water; treated wastewater or rainwater whose quality lies between potable water and sewage

Also known as 再生水 (recycled water). Used for non-potable purposes such as irrigation, toilet flushing, and groundwater recharge.

Zhè这
zuò座
chéng城
shì市
lì利
yòng用
zhōng中
shuǐ水
guàn灌
gài溉
gōng公
yuán园
lǜ绿
dì地
 。

This city uses reclaimed water to irrigate park green spaces.

Zhōng中
shuǐ水
kě可
yǐ以
yòng用
lái来
chōng冲
xǐ洗
cè厕
suǒ所
 ,
jié节
yuē约
bǎo宝
guì贵
de的
zì自
lái来
shuǐ水
zī资
yuán源
 。

Reclaimed water can be used to flush toilets, conserving precious tap water resources.

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Jīng经
guò过
chǔ处
lǐ理
de的
zhōng中
shuǐ水
shuǐ水
zhì质
jiè介
yú于
qīng清
jié洁
shuǐ水
hé和
wū污
shuǐ水
zhī之
jiān间
 。

The quality of treated reclaimed water lies between that of clean water and sewage.

Xǔ许
duō多
gōng工
chǎng厂
lì利
yòng用
zhōng中
shuǐ水
huí回
bǔ补
dì地
xià下
shuǐ水
 ,
shí实
xiàn现
shuǐ水
zī资
yuán源
de的
xún循
huán环
lì利
yòng用
 。

Many factories use reclaimed water to recharge groundwater, achieving the recycling of water resources.