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

Measure word · 辆

Examples

水车。
Zhè ge gǔ lǎo de shuǐ chē hái zài gōng zuò.
This old waterwheel is still working.
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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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