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    Expressing "hydropower" with 水电 (shuǐdiàn)

    Description & Modification

    Structure

    水电 + Noun

    Explanation

    The noun 水电 (shuǐdiàn) literally combines 水 (water) and 电 (electricity) to mean "hydropower" or "hydroelectric power." It can also refer to water and electricity utilities in everyday contexts. In news and technical usage, it often modifies other nouns, as in 水电设施 (hydropower facility).

    Examples

    • 这个地区的水电资源非常丰富。

      Zhège dìqū de shuǐdiàn zīyuán fēicháng fēngfù.

      This region is very rich in hydropower resources.

    • 新建的水电站预计明年投入使用。

      Xīn jiàn de shuǐdiànzhàn yùjì míngnián tóurù shǐyòng.

      The newly built hydropower station is expected to be put into use next year.

    • 搬进新房后别忘了开通水电。

      Bān jìn xīn fáng hòu bié wàng le kāitōng shuǐdiàn.

      Don't forget to set up water and electricity after moving into the new house.

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