Definition
水域 (shuǐ yù) is a general term for any body of water — lakes, rivers, seas, etc. It is broader than 海域 (hǎi yù), which specifically refers to sea areas or maritime zones (often with a legal sense of territorial waters).
noun
body of waterwaters
Examples
- 水域。Zhè piàn shuǐ yù shì hòuniǎo de zhòngyào qīxī dì.This body of water is an important habitat for migratory birds.
- 水域。Zhèngfǔ zhèngzài bǎohù zhè piàn shuǐ yù de shēngtài huánjìng.The government is protecting the ecological environment of this body of water.
- 水域。Zhè tiáo héliú shì dāngdì zuì dà de shuǐ yù.This river is the largest body of water in the area.
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