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河流

hé liú
river
noun
Measure words:条 tiáo

Example Sentences

长江是中国最长的河流。
chángjiāng shì zhōngguó zuìcháng de héliú 。
The Yangtze River is the longest river in China.
许多鱼在这条河流中生活。
xǔduō yú zài zhè tiáo héliú zhōng shēnghuó 。
Many fish live in this river.
河流在自然生态中起着重要的作用。
héliú zài zìrán shēngtài zhōngqǐ zháo zhòngyào de zuòyòng 。
Rivers play an important role in natural ecosystems.

Individual Characters

Words with similar meanings

水流shuǐliú
water flow
More general term referring to the flow of water, not strictly indicating a river.
溪流xīliú
stream
A smaller body of flowing water, typically smaller than a river.
河道hédào
river channel
Refers to the physical channel or bed in which a river flows.

Words Ending With 流

交流jiāo liú
exchange; give-and-take; to exchange; to alternate; communication; alternating current (electricity)
轮流lún liú
to alternate; to take turns
一流yī liú
top quality; front ranking
主流zhǔ liú
main stream (of a river); fig. the essential point; main viewpoint of a matter
支流zhī liú
tributary (river)

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Individual Characters

HSK 3
河hé
river
流liú
flow, spread