cistern in Chinese
cistern in Chinese is 水槽 — cistern means a tank or reservoir used to store water, especially rainwater, for later use.
cistern in Chinese
水槽
Pronounced: shuǐ cáo
A reservoir or tank for holding water, especially for catching and holding rainwater for later use.
What does "cistern" mean?
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noun A tank or reservoir used to store water, especially rainwater, for later use.
"The old farmhouse still relied on a cistern for its water supply."
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noun The container inside a toilet that holds the water used to flush it.
"The cistern had been leaking quietly for months, wasting water."
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cistern in a sentence
- The old farmhouse still relied on a cistern for its water supply.
- The cistern had been leaking quietly for months, wasting water.
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What is "cistern" in Chinese?
"cistern" in Chinese is 水槽. cistern means: A tank or reservoir used to store water, especially rainwater, for later use.
How do you pronounce 水槽?
"cistern" in Chinese is 水槽, pronounced "shuǐ cáo".
How do you use "cistern" in a sentence?
Example: "The old farmhouse still relied on a cistern for its water supply." In Chinese, "cistern" is 水槽.
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