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河流 (hé liú): river

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 5noun

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning
river
Characters
2
Part of speech
noun
HSK level
HSK 5

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Meanings grouped by pronunciation.

  • river

Chinese explanation

  • 地面上天然形成的、流动的水体,通常从高处流向低处,最终汇入海洋、湖泊或其他河流。河流可以用来灌溉农田、供水、发电和运输。

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Character breakdown

HSK 3

river

HSK 4

to flow

Example sentences

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This river is very long and flows all the way to the sea.

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The water of that river is very clear; you can see the bottom.

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Many cities are built on both banks of rivers.

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We must protect rivers and not throw garbage into them.

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