湖 (hú) — lake
Definition
A lake — still water surrounded by land, smaller and more enclosed than a 水库 (reservoir). 湖泊 is the formal/written collective term for lakes; 河 is a flowing river.
noun
lake
Measure word · 个, 片
Easily confused
Examples
- 湖。Zhè ge hú hěn dà.This lake is very big.
- 湖。Nà piàn hú de fēng jǐng hěn měi.The scenery of that lake is very beautiful.
- 。Wǒ men kě yǐ zài hú biān sàn bù.We can take a walk by the lake.
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