Chinese word

水域

Pronunciation

Pinyinshuǐ yù

Meaning

  • nounwaters

Example

这片水域有很多鱼。zhè piàn shuǐ yù yǒu hěn duō yú

There are many fish in these waters.

Illustration for 水域 (waters)

More examples

工厂排放使附近的水域生态受损。gōng chǎng pái fàng shǐ fù jìn de shuǐ yù shēng tài shòu sǔn

Factory discharges have damaged the ecosystem in nearby waters.

Core concept

A region organized around water as its defining feature, from a small section of a river to part of a sea.

Common phrases

  • 附近的水域fù jìn de shuǐ yù

    nearby waters

  • 近海水域jìn hǎi shuǐ yù

    coastal waters

  • 内河水域nèi hé shuǐ yù

    inland river waters

Similar words

海洋hǎi yáng: A vast area of salt water, including the open sea.
河hé: A flowing natural body of water.
湖hú: A large inland body of water enclosed by land.
池chí: A small and shallow body of still water.

Definition in Chinese

指一定范围内的水体或被水覆盖的地带，如湖泊、河段或近岸海域。zhǐ yí dìng fàn wéi nèi de shuí tǐ huò bèi shuǐ fù gài de dì dài rú hú pō hé duàn huò jìn àn hǎi yù

Word origin

水域 (shuǐyù, "waters") uses 水 (shuǐ, "water") plus 域 (yù, "region"), making it a straightforward term for a region identified by its water coverage.

Usage tips

  • The word is useful when the exact kind of water body is less important than its location and boundaries, such as in a local notice or map description.

Opposites

Related words

  • 水域保护区shuǐ yù bǎo hù qūwater area protection zonenoun
  • 水域监测shuǐ yù jiān cèwater area monitoringnoun

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