水工 (shuǐ gōng) — water conservancy project; irrigation works; engineer or worker specialized in hydraulic construction; sailor
Definition
水工 covers both the worker/engineer who designs dams and irrigation systems and the project itself. In the project sense it pairs directly with 工程 (e.g. 水工工程).
noun
water conservancy projectirrigation worksengineer or worker specialized in hydraulic constructionsailor
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 水工。Zhè ge shuǐ gōng gōng chéng yòng le shí nián cái wán chéng.This water conservancy project took ten years to complete.
- 水工，。Tā shì yì míng jīng yàn fēng fù de shuǐ gōng, fù zé shè jì dà bà.He is an experienced hydraulic engineer responsible for designing dams.
- 水工。Gǔ dài shuǐ gōng xiū jiàn le fù zá de guàn gài xì tǒng.Ancient water engineers built complex irrigation systems.
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