English–Chinese
“floodgate” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinzhá
Example
河道的闸晚上关闭，防止涨水。hé dào de zhá wǎn shàng guān bì fáng zhǐ zháng shuǐ
The floodgate in the river channel closes at night to prevent flooding.
How to say “floodgate” in Chinese
“Floodgate” in Chinese is 闸 (zhá).
A movable barrier across a waterway that holds back water and releases it to regulate flow and level.
Example sentences with 闸
船舶通过船闸时，需要先开闸，然后才能放行。chuán bó tōng guò chuán zhá shí xū yào xiān kāi zhá rán hòu cái néng fàng xíng
When a ship passes through a ship lock, the floodgate must be opened before the ship can pass.
Tips for using 闸
- In everyday Chinese, this noun commonly appears in discussions of canals, irrigation, drainage, and flood control, where it names infrastructure rather than an ordinary door.