Chinese

héliú
Meaning: river
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

河
流

Example sentences

This river flows towards the sea.
長江是中國最長的河流。
长江是中国最长的河流。
The Yangtze River is the longest river in China.
工廠排放的廢水嚴重汙染了附近的河流。
工厂排放的废水严重污染了附近的河流。
Wastewater discharged from factories has seriously polluted nearby rivers.
我們應該保護河流的上游,以確保水源乾淨。
我们应该保护河流的上游,以确保水源干净。
We should protect the upstream of the river to ensure the water source is clean.
這家工廠位於河流的下游。
这家工厂位于河流的下游。
This factory is located downstream of the river.
由於長期的乾旱,這條河流的水源已經完全枯竭了。
由于长期的干旱,这条河流的水源已经完全枯竭了。
Due to the long-term drought, the water source of this river has completely dried up.
兩條河流在山腳下匯合在一起。
两条河流在山脚下汇合在一起。
Two rivers converge at the foot of the mountain.
這條河流的水勢非常湍急,請不要靠近。
这条河流的水势非常湍急,请不要靠近。
The current of this river is very rapid, please do not go near it.
鮭魚會洄游到河流的上游產卵。
鲑鱼会洄游到河流的上游产卵。
Salmon migrate back to the upper reaches of rivers to spawn.

Usage Notes

A general term for large natural streams of water.

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