灌溉
guàngài
to irrigate
Part of speech · verb
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Examples
- 农民引水灌溉田地。The farmers channel water to irrigate the fields.
- 这套灌溉系统大大节约了用水。This irrigation system saves a great deal of water.
Collocations
灌溉农田灌溉系统引水灌溉滴灌
Mnemonic
灌 guàn "to water, pour" + 溉 gài "to irrigate": both characters mean "to water", doubled for emphasis, i.e. to irrigate. A synonym compound. In farming, channeling water onto fields.
Related
浇水水利排水滴灌
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