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水利

shuǐ lì

HSK 7–9

Meaning

  • water conservancy
  • irrigation works

Definition

指水的利用和治理，包括水利工程、灌溉、防洪、水力发电等。

Water conservancy; the use and management of water resources, including water engineering, irrigation, flood control, hydropower, etc.

Usage

常用于指与水资源开发、保护、调配相关的工程和措施，也可泛指水利事业。

Often used to refer to projects and measures related to water resource development, protection, and allocation, and can also refer to the water conservancy industry in general.

Examples

  • 1 中国政府高度重视水利建设，投入大量资金用于水库加固和河道治理。 (The Chinese government attaches great importance to water conservancy construction, investing heavily in reservoir reinforcement and river regulation.)
  • 2 农业水利设施在干旱季节发挥了关键作用，保障了作物灌溉。 (Agricultural water conservancy facilities played a key role during the dry season, ensuring crop irrigation.)
  • 3 水利工程技术人员正在设计新的防洪方案，以应对极端天气。 (Water conservancy engineers are designing new flood control plans to cope with extreme weather.)
  • 4 发展水利事业对于缓解水资源短缺具有重要意义。 (Developing water conservancy is of great significance for alleviating water scarcity.)
  • 5 历史上的都江堰水利工程至今仍在发挥效益，是中国古代智慧的结晶。 (The historical Dujiangyan water conservancy project is still effective today, a masterpiece of ancient Chinese wisdom.)

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