river in Chinese
river in Chinese is 河, 川, 河流 — river means a large natural stream of water flowing across land, usually into the sea, a lake, or another river.
river in Chinese
河
Pronounced: hé
A large and often winding stream which drains a land mass, carrying water down from higher areas to a lower point, oftentimes ending in another body of water, such as an ocean or in an inland sea.
川
Pronounced: chuān
A large and often winding stream which drains a land mass, carrying water down from higher areas to a lower point, oftentimes ending in another body of water, such as an ocean or in an inland sea.
河流
Pronounced: hé liú
Any large flow of a liquid in a single body.
What does "river" mean?
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noun A large natural stream of water flowing across land, usually into the sea, a lake, or another river.
"A wide river runs through the centre of the old town."
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noun In poker, the fifth and final community card dealt.
"She was bluffing until the river card changed everything."
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river in a sentence
- A wide river runs through the centre of the old town.
- The river burst its banks after days of heavy rain.
- She was bluffing until the river card changed everything.
- Nobody at the table expected the river to be an ace.
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What is "river" in Chinese?
"river" in Chinese is 河, 川, 河流. river means: A large natural stream of water flowing across land, usually into the sea, a lake, or another river.
How do you pronounce 河?
"river" in Chinese is 河, pronounced "hé".
How do you use "river" in a sentence?
Example: "A wide river runs through the centre of the old town." In Chinese, "river" is 河, 川, 河流.
Are there other ways to say "river" in Chinese?
Yes — Chinese has 3 translations listed for "river": 河, 川, 河流.
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