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Reservoir in Chinese

reservoir · HSK 6

水库 shuǐ kù

  1. 水 shuǐ water
  2. 库 kù warehouse

Counted with 座: 一座水库 yí zuò shuǐkù

村子旁边有一座大水库。 There is a large reservoir next to the village.

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How do you say reservoir in Chinese?

Reservoir in Chinese is 水库 (shuǐ kù).

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