灌溉 (guàn gài) — to irrigate
Definition
Specifically the agricultural sense of channeling water to fields — used for irrigation systems and farmland, as in 滴灌 (drip irrigation). Compare 浇 (water plants by hand), and 灌输, which extends the metaphor to instilling ideas.
verb
to irrigate
Examples
- 灌溉。Zhè piàn nóng tián xū yào dìng qī guàn gài.This farmland needs regular irrigation.
- 灌溉。guàn gài Xì tǒng duì nóng yè fā zhǎn fēi cháng zhòng yào.Irrigation systems are very important for agricultural development.
- 灌溉。Tā men cǎi yòng dī guàn gài jì shù lái jié yuē yòng shuǐ.They use drip irrigation technology to save water.
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