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watershed in Chinese

watershed in Chinese is 分水岭 — watershed means the area of land that drains into a particular river, lake, or sea.

watershed in Chinese

分水岭
noun
Pronounced: fēn shuǐ lǐng
(hydrology, UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand) The topographical boundary dividing two adjacent catchment basins, such as a ridge or a crest.

What does "watershed" mean?

  1. noun The area of land that drains into a particular river, lake, or sea.
    "Farmers upstream can affect water quality throughout the whole watershed."
  2. noun A turning point or critical moment that marks a major change.
    "The invention of the internet was a watershed moment in how people communicate."
  3. adj Marking a major, defining change or development.
    "It was a watershed year for the company, doubling its revenue."

watershed in a sentence

  • Farmers upstream can affect water quality throughout the whole watershed.
  • The invention of the internet was a watershed moment in how people communicate.
  • It was a watershed year for the company, doubling its revenue.

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What is "watershed" in Chinese?

"watershed" in Chinese is 分水岭. watershed means: The area of land that drains into a particular river, lake, or sea.

How do you pronounce 分水岭?

"watershed" in Chinese is 分水岭, pronounced "fēn shuǐ lǐng".

How do you use "watershed" in a sentence?

Example: "Farmers upstream can affect water quality throughout the whole watershed." In Chinese, "watershed" is 分水岭.

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