河川 (hé chuān) — rivers (collective term for rivers and streams)

Definition

A collective/formal term for rivers and streams, typically used in written or scientific contexts (e.g., ecology, geography) rather than everyday speech.

noun

rivers (collective term for rivers and streams)

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Examples

河川。
Zhè tiáo hé chuān de yuán tóu zài shān shàng.
The source of this river is in the mountains.
河川。
Bǎo hù hé chuān shēng tài fēi cháng zhòng yào.
Protecting river ecology is very important.
河川。
Zhè ge dì qū yǒu fēng fù de hé chuān zī yuán.
This region has abundant river resources.

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