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水井
shuǐjǐng
Description
水井是在地上挖出来的深洞，人们用它来取水。
A 水井 is a deep hole dug into the ground that people use to draw water.
以前没有自来水的时候，很多人家都用水井里的水。
Before there was running water, many families used water from the 水井.
Meanings
水井shuǐjǐng
a well dug in the ground for water
村子里有一口古老的水井。
There is an ancient well in the village.
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Notes
- Etymology
水 (water) + 井 (well), a compound naming a well for water.
- Nuance
井 alone often means the same; 水井 makes the water sense explicit.
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