lake in Chinese
lake in Chinese is 湖, 湖泊 — lake means a large body of water surrounded by land.
lake in Chinese
湖
Pronounced: hú
(now, chiefly, dialectal) A small stream of running water; a channel for water; a drain.
湖泊
Pronounced: hú pō
(now, chiefly, dialectal) A small stream of running water; a channel for water; a drain.
What does "lake" mean?
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noun A large body of water surrounded by land.
"They rented a cabin beside a quiet mountain lake."
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noun A large quantity of a liquid, used loosely or figuratively.
"There was a lake of spilled coffee on the kitchen floor."
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lake in a sentence
- They rented a cabin beside a quiet mountain lake.
- The lake froze solid enough to skate on by January.
- There was a lake of spilled coffee on the kitchen floor.
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What is "lake" in Chinese?
"lake" in Chinese is 湖, 湖泊. lake means: A large body of water surrounded by land.
How do you pronounce 湖?
"lake" in Chinese is 湖, pronounced "hú".
How do you use "lake" in a sentence?
Example: "They rented a cabin beside a quiet mountain lake." In Chinese, "lake" is 湖, 湖泊.
Are there other ways to say "lake" in Chinese?
Yes — Chinese has 2 translations listed for "lake": 湖, 湖泊.
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