Definition & Meaning

regulate rivers and watercourses; dredge a watercourse to prevent floods

Word usage

Words with zhi shui

zhì shuǐ

治 水

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v.regulate rivers and watercourses; dredge a watercourse to prevent floods
- wán chéng zhì shuǐ gōng chéng
  完成治水工程
  finish water control project
- xū yào zhì shuǐ gǎi tǔ
  需要治水改土
  need conservancy and reclamation
- zhì shuǐ fāng fǎ
  治水方法
  ways of controlling water sources
- wǒ men dōu zhī dào dà yǔ zhì shuǐ
  我们都知道大禹治水。
  We all know Yu the Great brought the waters under control.
- zhèng fǔ bō le sān bǎi wàn měi yuán zuò wéi zhì shuǐ zhuān kuǎn
  政府拨了三百万美元作为治水专款。
  The government appropriated three million dollars for flood control.

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Separable word
"治" and "水" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 他治了水。
  He regulated rivers and watercourses.

Chinese words with pinyin zhi shui

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