HSK · Level 52
105 words
Chinese word
水利
Pronunciation
Pinyinshuǐ lì
Meaning
- nounwater control
Example
洪水时，水利工程很重要。hóng shuǐ shí shuǐ lì gōng chéng hěn zhòng yào
Water-control projects are very important during floods.
More examples
政府加大了水利建设以支持农业灌溉。zhèng fǔ jiā dà le shuǐ lì jiàn shè yǐ zhī chí nóng yè guàn gài
The government increased water conservancy construction to support agricultural irrigation.
Core concept
Water turned into a public resource through channels, dams, drainage, and organized management.
Common phrases
水利建设shuǐ lì jiàn shè
water conservancy construction
水利项目shuǐ lì xiàng mù
water conservancy project
水利管理shuǐ lì guán lǐ
water conservancy management
水利工程shuǐ lì gōng chéng
water conservancy project
Similar words
防洪fáng hóng: Flood prevention measures and facilities, such as levees, drainage channels, and emergency plans.
水利工程shuǐ lì gōng chéng: Construction projects such as dams and canals for managing, supplying, or directing water.
供水gōng shuǐ: The systems and operations used to provide water to homes and factories.
Definition in Chinese
指与水的调配、灌溉、防洪和供水相关的工程、制度及其运行管理。zhǐ yǔ shuǐ de diào pèi guàn gài fáng hóng hé gōng shuǐ xiāng guān de gōng chéng zhì dù jí qí yùn xíng guán lǐ
Word origin
水 (shuǐ, "water") + 利 (lì, "benefit") combines the resource itself with the benefit it provides, forming a noun for making water serve human needs.
Usage tips
- In ordinary conversation, the broad noun fits discussions of farms, cities, and infrastructure, while a specific verb or facility gives clearer information about a single water-related event.
Other meanings
- water resources managementnoun
- water conservancynoun
- irrigationnoun
Opposites
- 水患shuǐ huànflood disasternoun
Related words
- 水利规划shuǐ lì guī huàwater resources planningnoun
- 水利部门shuǐ lì bù ménwater conservancy departmentnoun