堤岸 (dī àn) — embankment; levee
Definition
A raised bank built along a river to hold back floodwater. The two-character form is more formal and written than the common single-character 堤 (dī), which is also used for similar structures.
noun
embankmentlevee
Measure word · 道
Examples
- ，堤岸。Hé shuǐ zhǎng dé hěn gāo, jī hū màn guò le dī àn.The river rose very high, almost overflowing the embankment.
- 堤岸。Zhèng fǔ zhèng zài jiā gù zhè duàn dī àn.The government is reinforcing this section of the levee.
- 堤岸。Yán zhe dī àn yǒu yì tiáo sàn bù de xiǎo lù.There is a walking path along the embankment.
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