水库

• 拼音: shuǐ kù
• 汉字拆解: 水 = pictograph of flowing water; 库 = 广 (shelter) + 车 (vehicle), a storage building

含义

Reservoir. An artificial lake for storing water.

A man-made body of water created by damming a river, used for water supply, irrigation, flood control, and hydroelectric power. China has many large reservoirs. Also used for recreation like fishing and boating in some areas.

例句

1. 这个水库是五十年前建的，至今仍在发挥重要作用。
2. 今年雨水充足，水库的蓄水量达到了历史最高。
3. 周末很多人到水库边钓鱼、野餐。

用法指南

语境: geography, infrastructure, everyday

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 水库的水位下降了。(The reservoir's water level has dropped.)
• 我们去水库游泳吧。(Let's go swimming at the reservoir.)

错误说法

• 自然的水库 for natural lakes — 水库 specifically means artificial reservoirs; use 湖 for natural lakes

起源与历史

Compound of 水 (water) + 库 (warehouse/storehouse), meaning a storehouse for water.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal