Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
Chinese to English Dictionary
大坝
dàbà
Description
大坝是一种很大的墙，建在河上，可以挡住水，也能用来发电。
A 大坝 is a very large wall built across a river to hold back water and can also be used to generate electricity.
中国最有名的大坝是三峡大坝。
The most famous 大坝 in China is the Three Gorges 大坝.
Meanings
大坝dàbà
a large dam built across a river
这座大坝很高，能挡住很多水。
This dam is very tall and can hold back a lot of water.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
大 (big) + 坝 (dam/embankment), literally 'big dam'.
- Nuance
大坝 stresses a large-scale dam; 水坝 is the more general word for dam.
Images