闸
zhá
gate; sluice; switch; brake
Character
Example phrases
- 水库闸一旦打开，下游村镇必须提前完成转移准备。 Shuǐkù zhá yídàn dǎkāi, xiàyóu cūnzhèn bìxū tíqián wánchéng zhuǎnyí zhǔnbèi. Once the reservoir gate is opened, downstream villages and towns must complete evacuation preparations in advance.
- 停电了，去楼道把总闸合上。 Tíngdiàn le, qù lóudào bǎ zǒngzhá hé shàng. The power is out; go to the hallway and switch the master breaker back on.
- 水闸关上以后，河道里的水很快变浅了。 Shuǐzhá guān shàng yǐhòu, hédào lǐ de shuǐ hěn kuài biàn qiǎn le. After the sluice gate was closed, the water in the channel quickly became shallow.
Related words
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- 直辖市 zhíxiáshì municipality directly under the central government
- 辖区 xiáqū area under jurisdiction; administrative district
- 网点 wǎngdiǎn service outlet; branch; network site
- 园区 yuánqū park; campus; industrial zone
- 庄园 zhuāngyuán manor; estate
- 坛 tán altar; jar; circle
- 堂 táng hall; main room; class/session; classifier for lessons
- 天堂 tiāntáng heaven; paradise
- 耸立 sǒnglì to tower; to stand tall
- 坐落 zuòluò to be situated; to be located
- 幢 zhuàng measure word for buildings