backwater in Chinese
backwater in Chinese is 村, 闪动 — backwater means a place seen as remote, quiet, and untouched by modern trends or major events.
backwater in Chinese
村
Pronounced: cūn
(idiomatic, usually, figurative) A remote place: somewhere that remains unaffected by new events, progresses, ideas, etc; any field of endeavor that figuratively resembles such a place.
闪动
Pronounced: shǎn dòng
(idiomatic) To vacillate on a long-held position.
What does "backwater" mean?
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noun A place seen as remote, quiet, and untouched by modern trends or major events.
"The village had been a sleepy backwater for centuries before the new highway arrived."
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noun Still water held back or diverted by a dam, obstruction, or the current of a larger river.
"Herons often fish in the calm backwaters along the riverbank."
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backwater in a sentence
- The village had been a sleepy backwater for centuries before the new highway arrived.
- Herons often fish in the calm backwaters along the riverbank.
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What is "backwater" in Chinese?
"backwater" in Chinese is 村, 闪动. backwater means: A place seen as remote, quiet, and untouched by modern trends or major events.
How do you pronounce 村?
"backwater" in Chinese is 村, pronounced "cūn".
How do you use "backwater" in a sentence?
Example: "The village had been a sleepy backwater for centuries before the new highway arrived." In Chinese, "backwater" is 村, 闪动.
Are there other ways to say "backwater" in Chinese?
Yes — Chinese has 2 translations listed for "backwater": 村, 闪动.
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