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都江堰
Proper nounDūjiāngyàn
Description
都江堰是中国四川的一个很有名的地方。
Dujiangyan is a very famous place in Sichuan, China.
它是很久以前建的水利工程，用来管理水，现在也是一个城市的名字。
It is an ancient water conservancy project built to manage water, and now it is also the name of a city.
Meanings
都江堰Dūjiāngyàn
ancient irrigation system in Sichuan, China
都江堰是两千多年前建的。
Dujiangyan was built over two thousand years ago.
都江堰Dūjiāngyàn
a city in Sichuan Province, China
我们下个月去都江堰旅游。
We are going to Dujiangyan for a trip next month.
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Notes
- Etymology
都 (capital) + 江 (river) + 堰 (weir/dam), named for the water-diversion weir on the Min River.
- Nuance
a UNESCO World Heritage site built by Li Bing during the Qin dynasty.
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