堤防 (dī fáng) — dike, embankment, levee
Definition
堤防 (dīfang) is the standard noun for an artificial riverbank or levee built to hold back floodwater. In everyday speech it is often shortened to 坝 in casual reference, but 堤防 is the formal, technical term.
noun
dikeembankmentlevee
Measure word · 条
Examples
- 堤防。Xiū dī fáng shì fáng zhǐ hóng shuǐ de zhòng yào cuò shī.Building dikes is an important measure to prevent floods.
- 堤防。Tā men yán zhe hé biān jiàn le yí dào jiān gù de dī fáng.They built a sturdy embankment along the river.
- 堤防。Zhè duàn dī fáng xū yào jiā gù cái néng dǐ dǎng gèng dà de shuǐ liú.This section of the levee needs reinforcement to withstand a stronger current.
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