湖泊 (hú pō): lake

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 7noun

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: lake
Characters: 2
Part of speech: noun
HSK level: HSK 7

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lake

Chinese explanation

陆地上面积较大的、有固定水域的积水地方，水通常是静止的或流动缓慢的，比池塘大，比海洋小。例如：中国的青海湖是一个很大的湖泊。

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HSK 5

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On the weekend we went to a quiet lake in the suburbs; the water was so clear we could see fish swimming around.

Many lakes in this region have become murky due to industrial pollution, and the government is taking measures to restore their ecological environment.

In the evening, the afterglow of the setting sun spread over the lake, and the surface was like a golden mirror, so beautiful that people were reluctant to leave.

The largest freshwater lake in China is Poyang Lake; together with several other large lakes, it provides abundant water resources for the surrounding areas.

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