水域 (shuǐ yù) — body of water; waters
Definition
水域 (shuǐ yù) names a body of water as a region or area (e.g. a river, lake, or sea zone), not its surface. Compare 海域 (sea area) and 水面 (water surface).
noun
body of waterwaters
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Examples
- 水域。Zhè piàn shuǐ yù shì hòu niǎo de zhòng yào qī xī dì.This body of water is an important habitat for migratory birds.
- 水域。Zhèng fǔ zhèng zài bǎo hù zhè piàn shuǐ yù de shēng tài huán jìng.The government is protecting the ecological environment of this body of water.
- 水域。Zhè tiáo hé liú shì dāng dì zuì dà de shuǐ yù.This river is the largest body of water in the area.
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