水体

水體
shuǐtǐ
noun #47,566

Meanings

  1. 1 body of water

Examples

HSK 7-9
Héliú, húpō hé hǎiyáng dōu shǔyú shuǐtǐ.
Rivers, lakes and oceans all count as bodies of water.
HSK 7-9
Gōngchǎng tōutōu páifàng de fèishuǐ zàochéng le yánzhòng de shuǐtǐ wūrǎn.
The wastewater the factory secretly discharged caused serious water pollution.

Tips

usage
A word of science and the news; everyday speech names the river or lake itself. Common pairings: 水体污染, water pollution, and 水体富营养化, eutrophication, when fertiliser run-off feeds algae blooms.

Stroke Order

水 shuǐ
体 tǐ