大河 (dà hé) — a great river; a large river; (written) the Mighty River, i.e. the Yellow River
Definition
Literary word for a great river; in Chinese culture it most often refers to the Yellow River (黄河) as a symbol of Chinese civilization.
noun
a great rivera large river(written) the Mighty Riveri.e. the Yellow River
Measure word · 条
Examples
- 大河。Zhè tiáo dà hé liú jīng sān gè shěng fèn.This great river flows through three provinces.
- 大河，。dà hé Bēn liú bù xī, yǎng yù le wú shù shēng mìng.The mighty river surges onward, nurturing countless lives.
- 大河。Lì shǐ shàng dà hé duō cì gǎi dào.Historically, the Yellow River has changed its course many times.
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