Hanzi
Traditional
Simplified

to irrigate/to pour/to install (software)/to record (music)

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 7

Pinyin

guàn, huàn

Bopomofo

ㄍㄨㄢˋ, ㄏㄨㄢˋ

Jyutping

gun3

Example sentences

guàn
把水灌進瓶子裡。
把水灌进瓶子里。

Pour water into the bottle.

chǎng
大門敞著,冷風直往裡灌。
大门敞著,冷风直往里灌。

The front door is wide open, and the cold wind is blowing right inside.

灌溉 guàngài
農民利用河水來灌溉農田。
农民利用河水来灌溉农田。

Farmers use river water to irrigate the farmland.

戰爭結束後,當地政府大興水利,改善農田灌溉。
战争结束后,当地政府大兴水利,改善农田灌溉。

After the war ended, the local government launched major water-conservancy works and improved irrigation for the fields.

倒灌 dàoguàn
颱風引發的大雨導致海水倒灌,淹沒了沿海地區。
台风引发的大雨导致海水倒灌,淹没了沿海地区。

The heavy rain caused by the typhoon led to seawater backflow, flooding coastal areas.

颱風來襲時,低窪地區應嚴防海水倒灌。
台风来袭时,低洼地区应严防海水倒灌。

When a typhoon strikes, low-lying areas should strictly guard against seawater backflow.

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