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title: "Shuiyu Meaning: 水域 (shuǐyù) Means “waters”"
description: "水域 (shuǐyù) means “waters; body of water; water area”. Hear its tones, see what 水 and 域 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shuiyu"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 水域 mean?

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水域 shuǐyù

## waters; body of water; water area

## Its characters

1. 水 shuǐ water
2. 域 yù region

## In a sentence

这片水域禁止游泳。 Swimming is prohibited in these waters.

二零二一年一月一号，中国开始在长江的重点**水域**禁渔十年。

From [长江十年不打鱼 · Why did China ban fishing on the Yangtze?](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/why-did-china-ban-fishing-on-the-yangtze#library-word-187-189)

[More about 水域](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%B0%B4%E5%9F%9F)

## More words with 水 or 域

- [淡水 dànshuǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/danshui)
- [风水 fēngshuǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fengshui)
- [海域 hǎiyù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/haiyu)
- [汗水 hànshuǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/hanshui)
- [洪水 hóngshuǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/hongshui)
- [划水 huáshuǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huashui)
- [开水 kāishuǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kaishui)
- [口水 kǒushuǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/koushui)
- [矿泉水 kuàngquánshuǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kuangquanshui)
- [泪水 lèishuǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/leishui)

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