运河

運河

yùnhé

noun HSK 7-9 #11,321

Measure Word

一条运河 tiáo

Meanings

1 canal

Characters

to transport; to carry

Examples

HSK 5

这条运河连接了两个城市。

Zhè tiáo yùnhé liánjiē le liǎng gè chéngshì.

This canal connects two cities.

HSK 6

京杭大运河是世界上最长的运河。

Jīng Háng Dà Yùnhé shì shìjiè shàng zuì cháng de yùnhé.

The Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal is the longest canal in the world.

Tips

culture

The most famous canal in China is the 京杭大运河 (Grand Canal), stretching over 1,700 km, built over centuries starting from the Sui Dynasty.

Stroke Order

运 yùn

河 hé