水利

shuǐlì

noun HSK 7 #31,642

Meanings

1 water conservancy
2 irrigation works
3 water resources management

Characters

benefit;利用 = utilize

Literally 'water benefit' — harnessing water for human use

Examples

中国非常重视水利工程建设。

Zhōngguó fēicháng zhòngshì shuǐlì gōngchéng jiànshè.

China places great importance on water conservancy projects.

这个水利项目可以灌溉大片农田。

Zhège shuǐlì xiàngmù kěyǐ guàngài dà piàn nóngtián.

This water conservancy project can irrigate large areas of farmland.

Tips

culture

Water conservancy has been central to Chinese civilization for millennia. The ancient 都江堰 (Dūjiāngyàn) irrigation system, built over 2,000 years ago, is still in use today.

Stroke Order

水 shuǐ

利 lì