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灌溉 (guàn gài) — how to say "to irrigate" in Chinese
灌溉
To irrigate, irrigation
verb
Character composition
灌
to pour, to irrigate
溉
to irrigate
Radicals / Keys
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
Collocations
灌溉系统
guàn gài xì tǒng
irrigation system
灌溉工程
guàn gài gōng chéng
irrigation project
灌溉农田
guàn gài nóng tián
to irrigate farmland
Examples
这个地区需要先进的灌溉系统。
This area needs an advanced irrigation system.
农民灌溉田地。
Farmers irrigate the fields.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to irrigate" in Chinese?
"to irrigate" in Chinese is 灌溉 (guàn gài).
灌溉 meaning in English
灌溉 (guàn gài) means "To irrigate, irrigation".
How is 灌溉 pronounced?
It is pronounced guàn gài (written as guan gai, guangai). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to irrigate" in Chinese characters?
It is written 灌溉: 灌 has 20 strokes, 溉 has 12 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 灌溉?
灌溉 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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