地下水

dìxiàshuǐ

noun HSK 7-9 #22,417

Meanings

Water under the ground — groundwater.

这个地区的地下水受到了污染。

Zhège dìqū de dìxiàshuǐ shòudào le wūrǎn.

The groundwater in this area has been contaminated.

过度开采地下水会导致地面下沉。

Guòdù kāicǎi dìxiàshuǐ huì dǎozhì dìmiàn xiàchén.

Over-extraction of groundwater can cause land subsidence.

农村很多地方靠地下水灌溉。

Nóngcūn hěnduō dìfāng kào dìxiàshuǐ guàngài.

Many rural areas rely on groundwater for irrigation.

memory

This is a straightforward compound: 地下 (underground) + 水 (water) = groundwater. Easy to remember!

地 dì

下 xià

水 shuǐ