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河床

héchuáng

Description

河床是河水流过的地方,也就是河的底部。

The 河床 is the place where river water flows, that is, the bottom of the river.

天气很干的时候,河床可能会没有水。

When the weather is very dry, the 河床 may have no water.

Meanings

河床héchuáng

riverbed; the bottom of a river

夏天河水少,河床都露出来了。

In summer, the river has little water, and the riverbed is exposed.

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Notes

  • Etymology

    河 (river) + 床 (bed/base), literally "river bed".

  • Nuance

    a geographical term; 河岸 means the bank, not the bottom.

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