水车 (shuǐ chē) — waterwheel; water cart; water wagon

Definition

A waterwheel uses flowing water to turn and lift or channel water (often traditional irrigation). A water cart is a vehicle that carries and sprinkles water for streets or plants.

noun
waterwheelwater cartwater wagon
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Examples

  • 水车
    Zhè ge gǔ lǎo de shuǐ chē hái zài gōng zuò.
    This old waterwheel is still working.
  • Nóng mín yòng shuǐ chē bǎ shuǐ yǐn dào tián lǐ.
    Farmers use the waterwheel to channel water into the fields.
  • 水车
    Jiē tóu de shuǐ chē zhèng zài gěi huā cǎo jiāo shuǐ.
    The water cart on the street is watering the plants.

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