creek in Chinese
creek in Chinese is 小海湾, 水流 — creek means a small stream, narrower than a river.
creek in Chinese
小海湾
Pronounced: xiǎo hǎi wān
(British) A small inlet, often saltwater, leading to the sea or to the main channel of a river, especially a river estuary.
水流
Pronounced: shuǐ liú
(Australia, New Zealand, Canada, US) A stream of water, typically a stream of freshwater smaller than a river; in Australia, also used of river-sized bodies of water.
What does "creek" mean?
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noun A small stream, narrower than a river.
"Frogs croaked in the reeds beside the shallow creek at dusk."
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noun A narrow inlet of water, often connecting to the sea.
"The small boat slipped quietly up the creek as the tide came in."
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creek in a sentence
- Frogs croaked in the reeds beside the shallow creek at dusk.
- The kids spent the afternoon wading in the creek.
- The small boat slipped quietly up the creek as the tide came in.
- At low tide the muddy creek was empty, and the boats sat on the sand.
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What is "creek" in Chinese?
"creek" in Chinese is 小海湾, 水流. creek means: A small stream, narrower than a river.
How do you pronounce 小海湾?
"creek" in Chinese is 小海湾, pronounced "xiǎo hǎi wān".
How do you use "creek" in a sentence?
Example: "Frogs croaked in the reeds beside the shallow creek at dusk." In Chinese, "creek" is 小海湾, 水流.
Are there other ways to say "creek" in Chinese?
Yes — Chinese has 2 translations listed for "creek": 小海湾, 水流.
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