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湖

hú · hu

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 2Measure words: 个 gè, 片 piàn

Meaning

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  1. lake
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Rowing in circles

  1. Dengdeng

    这个(zhège)湖(hú)真(zhēn)漂亮(piàoliang)。

    This lake is so pretty.

  2. Liangliang

    我们(wǒmen)去(qù)湖上(húshàng)划船(huáchuán)吧(ba)！

    Let us go rowing on the lake!

  3. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)来(lái)划(huá)。

    OK, I will row.

  4. Liangliang

    我们(wǒmen)怎么(zěnme)一直(yīzhí)在(zài)转圈(zhuànquān)？

    Why do we keep going in circles?

  5. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)只会(zhǐhuì)用(yòng)一(yī)只(zhī)手(shǒu)划(huá)，所以(suǒyǐ)湖上(húshàng)只能(zhǐnéng)转圈(zhuànquān)。

    I can only row with one hand, so on the lake we can only go in circles.

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2 examples
01

巨(jù)大(dà)的(de)柱(zhù)子(zi)遮(zhē)住(zhù)了(le)视(shì)线(xiàn)，让(ràng)人(rén)看(kàn)不(bu)到(dào)湖(hú)。

A large pillar obstructs the view of the lake.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

琵(pí)琶(pá)湖(hú)是(shì)日(rì)本(běn)最(zuì)大(dà)的(de)湖(hú)。

Lake Biwa is the largest lake in Japan.

Tatoeba: Chinese by crescat · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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