筑堤

cōng cōng wán chéng zhù dī

匆匆完成筑堤。

An embankment has been thrown up in a hurry.

zhù dī pái shuǐ

筑堤排水

dam out

zhù dī yǐ dǔ jié liú shuǐ

筑堤以堵截流水

stop water from flowing by making a bank of earth

hǎi lí yīn qí huì zài shuǐ liú zhōng zhù dī ér wén míng

海狸因其会在水流中筑堤而闻名。

Beavers are noted for their skill in building dams across streams.