Word: 坝 (bà) Traditional: 壩 坝 dictionary entry bà 垻 plain; sandbar; 壩 dam; dike Full dictionary entry for 坝 Example sentences using 坝 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 工人们正在检查那座坝。 Gōngrénmen zhèngzài jiǎnchá nà zuò bà. The workers are inspecting that dam. 雨太大，坝里的水满了。 Yǔ tài dà, bà lǐ de shuǐ mǎnle. The rain was so heavy that the dam is full of water.