水车

水車
shuǐchē
noun #37,817

Measure Word

水车 liàng

Meanings

  1. 1 waterwheel
  2. 2 water-lifting wheel (for irrigation)
  3. 3 water tanker truck

Examples

HSK 7-9
Gǔrén yòng shuǐchē bǎ shuǐ cóng hélǐ yǐn dào tiánlǐ.
The ancients used waterwheels to bring water from the river to the fields.
HSK 7-9
Gānhàn jìjié jiēshàng cháng yǒu shuǐchē sǎshuǐ.
During droughts you often see water tankers spraying water on the streets.

Tips

culture
Traditional Chinese 水车 included the famous 龙骨水车 (dragon-bone waterwheel), a foot-pedaled chain pump used since the Han dynasty for paddy-field irrigation. In modern usage 水车 also covers municipal water tanker trucks (洒水车) used for street cleaning.

Stroke Order

shuǐ
chē