河道 (hé dào) — river course; river channel
Definition
河道 (hédào) specifically refers to the physical course or channel of a river — the bed and path the water follows — rather than the river itself (河).
noun
river courseriver channel
Measure word · 条
Examples
- 河道，。Zhè tiáo hé dào xiá zhǎi wān qū, shuǐ liú tuān jí.This river course is narrow and winding, with swift currents.
- 河道。Zhèng fǔ jì huà qīng lǐ hé dào zhōng de yū ní.The government plans to clear the silt from the river course.
- ，河道。Yóu yú lián xù xià yǔ, hé dào de shuǐ wèi bú duàn shàng shēng.Due to continuous rain, the water level of the river course keeps rising.
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