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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