濑 (lài) — rapids
Definition
A bound literary noun meaning 'rapids' or 'shallow, fast-moving water'. Almost always part of a compound like 急濑 or 浅濑, not used on its own.
bound form
rapids
Examples
- 濑。Zhè tiáo hé yǒu wēi xiǎn de jí lài.This river has dangerous swift rapids.
- 濑。Chuán xiǎo xīn dì shǐ guò le tuān lài.The boat carefully passed through the turbulent rapids.
- 濑。Qiǎn lài chù de shuǐ qīng liàng jiàn dǐ.The water in the shallow rapids is clear down to the bottom.
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