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    Referring to 'river water' with 江水 (jiāngshuǐ)

    Topic & Focus

    Structure

    江水 + Predicate

    Explanation

    江水 (jiāngshuǐ) is a noun meaning "river water," specifically referring to the water of a large river such as the Yangtze. It is commonly found in classical and literary Chinese. For example, 江水蓝 means "the river water is blue."

    Examples

    • 黄昏的时候，江水变成了金色。

      huánghūn de shíhòu, jiāngshuǐ biànchéng le jīnsè.

      At dusk, the river water turned golden.

    • 站在桥上可以看到清澈的江水。

      zhàn zài qiáo shàng kěyǐ kàndào qīngchè de jiāngshuǐ.

      Standing on the bridge, you can see the clear river water.

    • 春天的江水涨了不少。

      chūntiān de jiāngshuǐ zhǎng le bù shǎo.

      The river water has risen quite a bit in spring.

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