English–Chinese
“river” in Chinese
How to say “river” in Chinese
“River” in Chinese is 河 (hé).
A long natural flow of water moves through its own channel between banks.
Example sentences with 河
我们在河边散步。wǒ men zài hé biān sàn bù
We are taking a walk by the river.
Tips for using 河
- The measure word 条 (tiáo, "measure word for long things") is used for rivers, roads, and other long, narrow things, which connects the grammar to their shape.
Other Chinese words for “river”
他们在江边散步。tā men zài jiāng biān sàn bù
They are taking a walk by the river.
这条河流穿过我们的村子。zhè tiáo hé liú chuān guò wǒ men de cūn zi
This river runs through our village.