堤坝 (dī bà) — dam, dike
Definition
堤坝 is the general compound for water-control embankments and dams. 堤 (dī) alone emphasizes the embankment/levee along a riverbank; 坝 (bà) leans toward the dam structure itself.
noun
damdike
Measure word · 座
Examples
- 堤坝。Zhè ge dī bà de xiū jiàn huā le sān nián shí jiān.The construction of this dam took three years.
- 堤坝。Měi nián yǔ jì qián dōu yào jiǎn chá dī bà.The dam must be inspected before the rainy season every year.
- 堤坝。Hóng shuǐ sǔn huài le zhè duàn dī bà.The flood damaged this section of the dam.
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