河堤

hédī

noun #36,391

Measure Word

一条河堤 tiáo

Meanings

1 river embankment; levee; riverbank dike

Characters

embankment, dike

Examples

暴雨过后，河堤出现了裂缝。

Bàoyǔ guòhòu, hédī chūxiànle lièfèng.

After the rainstorm, cracks appeared in the river embankment.

傍晚我们沿着河堤散步。

Bàngwǎn wǒmen yánzhe hédī sànbù.

At dusk we went for a walk along the embankment.

Tips

usage

堤 (dī) is the generic word for an embankment or dike; 河堤 specifies one along a river. Compare 堤坝 (dike-dam, a broader term) and 海堤 (sea wall). In flood season you will hear 加固河堤 ('reinforce the embankment') constantly on the news.

Stroke Order

河 hé

堤 dī