河

hé

river

Dictionary entry

river (CL:条,道); (bound form) the Yellow River; (bound form) the Milky Way

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河

See it in sentences

我们学校旁边有一条小河。

Wǒmen xuéxiào pángbiān yǒu yì tiáo xiǎo hé.

English

There is a small river next to our school.

夏天孩子们喜欢在河里游泳。

Xiàtiān háizi men xǐhuan zài hé lǐ yóuyǒng.

English

In summer the kids love swimming in the river.

Goes with

  • 大河big river
  • 一条河one river; a river
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