地下水 (dì xià shuǐ) — groundwater
Definition
Water held underground in soil and rock. The first character 地下 means 'underground'; 地下水 is a compound noun for groundwater as a natural resource.
noun
groundwater
Examples
- 地下水。dì xià shuǐ Shì zhòng yào de shuǐ zī yuán.Groundwater is an important water resource.
- 地下水。Bǎo hù dì xià shuǐ bú bèi wū rǎn shì wǒ men de zé rèn.It is our responsibility to protect groundwater from pollution.
- ,地下水。Zài gān hàn dì qū, dì xià shuǐ shì zhǔ yào de yǐn yòng shuǐ lái yuán.In arid regions, groundwater is the main source of drinking water.
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