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reservoir in Chinese

reservoir in Chinese is 水库 — reservoir means a natural or artificial lake used to store water for supply.

reservoir in Chinese

水库
noun
Pronounced: shuǐ kù
A large natural or artificial lake used as a source of water supply.

What does "reservoir" mean?

  1. noun A natural or artificial lake used to store water for supply.
    "The town's drinking water comes from a reservoir in the hills."
  2. noun A store or supply of something, often figurative.
    "She drew on a deep reservoir of patience with the new trainees."
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reservoir in a sentence

  • The town's drinking water comes from a reservoir in the hills.
  • She drew on a deep reservoir of patience with the new trainees.
  • The library is a reservoir of knowledge for the whole community.

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What is "reservoir" in Chinese?

"reservoir" in Chinese is 水库. reservoir means: A natural or artificial lake used to store water for supply.

How do you pronounce 水库?

"reservoir" in Chinese is 水库, pronounced "shuǐ kù".

How do you use "reservoir" in a sentence?

Example: "The town's drinking water comes from a reservoir in the hills." In Chinese, "reservoir" is 水库.

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