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围堰 Pronunciation and Pinyin

围堰 Usage and Examples

cofferdam

temporary dam

常规的临时围堰在完工后还需要拆除。

A conventional temporary structure is demolished after use.

水坝工程师没有考虑围堰崩溃对下游造成的影响。

The dam builders fail to consider the downstream effects of cofferdam failure.

The characters in 围堰

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
围
wéi7to surround or enclose
堰
yàn12weir or small dam

More words starting with 围

  • wéi围le了qǐ起lái来surrounded, enclosed
  • wéi围zhù住surround, encircle
  • wéi围zhù住le了surrounded, encircled
  • wéi围jī击besiege; surround and attack
  • wéi围zuǐ嘴bib
  • wéi围kùn困besiege, hem in
  • wéi围zài在yì一qǐ起gather around, huddle together
  • wéi围chǎng场Enclosure, Paddock
  • wéi围zuò坐sit around, gather around
  • wéi围zuò坐yì一tuán团sit in a circle, gather around
  • wéi围zuò坐yì一táng堂sit around, gather around
  • wéi围zuò坐yì一zhuō桌sitting around a table, gathered around a table

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Questions about 围堰

What does 围堰 mean in Chinese?

围堰 (wéi yàn) means “cofferdam, temporary dam”.

How do you pronounce 围堰?

围堰 is pronounced wéi yàn in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “cofferdam” in Chinese?

“cofferdam” is 围堰 (wéi yàn) in Chinese.

How is 围堰 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 围堰, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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