堤 (dī) — dike, embankment, levee | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

堤 (dī) is a noun meaning 'embankment / levee' built along a river or coast to hold back water. Pairs naturally with 坝 to form 堤坝; standalone 坝 is more often a dam across a river.

noun

dikeembankmentlevee

Measure word · 条

Easily confused

提tílook-aliketo carry (hanging from the hand); to lift
低dīsound-alike(adjective) low (in height, level, price, temperature, etc.)
题tílook-alikeexam question, test problem
滴dīsound-alike(verb) to drip
塌tālook-aliketo collapse (of structures, etc.)

Examples

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Nóng mín zài hé liǎng àn xiū jiàn le dī bà.
The farmers built a dike on both sides of the river.
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Dà yǔ guò hòu, dī bà bǎo hù le cūn zhuāng.
After the heavy rain, the dike protected the village.
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Gōng rén zhèng zài jiā gù zhè duàn dī bà.
Workers are reinforcing this section of the dike.

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HSK 3.0 Level 7-9 Geography & Landforms

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