Word: 河 (hé)

下河才知水深浅

xià hé cái zhī shuǐ shēnqiǎn

only when you go into the river do you learn how deep it is

不要往河里扔石头。

Búyào wǎng hé lǐ rēng shítou.

Don't throw rocks into the river.

不要扔石头到河里。

Búyào rēng shítou dào hé lǐ.

Don't throw rocks into the river.

两个国家的界限在那条河中间。

Liǎng gè guójiā de jièxiàn zài nà tiáo hé zhōngjiān.

The boundary between the two countries runs down the middle of that river.

两国以这条河为界。

Liǎng guó yǐ zhè tiáo hé wèi jiè.

The two countries are divided by this river.

两支队伍在河两岸对峙着。

Liǎng zhī duìwǔ zài hé liǎng'àn duìzhìzhe.

The two teams stood facing each other on opposite banks of the river.

人不亲土亲，河不亲水亲

rén bù qīn tǔ qīn, hé bù qīn shuǐ qīn

people may not be close, but the soil is close; rivers may not be close, but the water is close

他们住在河对面。

Tāmen zhù zài hé duìmiàn.

They live across the river.

他们划船追溯到河的源头。

Tāmen huáchuán zhuīsù dào hé de yuántóu.

They rowed upstream to the source of the river.

他们打算在河上筑一座桥。

Tāmen dǎsuàn zài hé shàng zhù yí zuò qiáo.

They plan to construct a bridge over the river.

他在河里大声喊救命！

Tā zài hé lǐ dàshēng hǎn jiùmìng!

He shouted for help at the top of his voice in the river!

他家就住在这条河的河畔。

Tājiā jiù zhù zài zhè tiáo hé de hépàn.

His home is right by the bank of this river.

他正在河里游泳。

Tā zhèngzài hé lǐ yóuyǒng.

He is swimming in the river.

他游过了河。

Tā yóuguole hé.

He swam across the river.

他的计划是在那条河上建一座桥。

Tā de jìhuà shì zài nà tiáo hé shàng jiàn yí zuò qiáo.

His plan is to build a bridge over that river.

他跳进河里救人，真是见义勇为！

Tā tiàojìn hé lǐ jiù rén, zhēnshi jiànyìyǒngwéi!

He jumped into the river to save someone, which was truly brave and selfless!

你看到那条河了吗？

Nǐ kàndào nà tiáo hé le ma?

Have you seen that river?

你看过红色的河吗？

Nǐ kànguo hóngsè de hé ma?

Have you seen the red river?

千年大道走成河

qiānnián dàdào zǒu chéng hé

a thousand-year-old road, walked until it becomes a river

哪些城市毗邻这条河？

Nǎxiē chéngshì pílín zhè tiáo hé?

Which cities border this river?

在河里游泳的家伙是我朋友。

Zài hé lǐ yóuyǒng de jiāhuo shì wǒ péngyou.

The man swimming in the river is my friend.

在这条河里游泳很危险。

Zài zhè tiáo hé lǐ yóuyǒng hěn wēixiǎn.

This river is dangerous to swim in.

在这条河里游泳很安全。

Zài zhè tiáo hé lǐ yóuyǒng hěn ānquán.

This river is safe to swim in.

在这河里游泳危险。

Zài zhè hé lǐ yóuyǒng wēixiǎn.

This river is dangerous to bathe in.

夏天我们习惯去河里游泳。

Xiàtiān wǒmen xíguàn qù hé lǐ yóuyǒng.

In the summer, we're used to going swimming in the river.

她的家在河对岸。

Tā de jiā zài hé duì'àn.

Her house is across the river.

她的房子在河的另一边。

Tā de fángzi zài hé de lìng yìbiān.

Her house is across the river.

孩子在这条河里游泳太危险了。

Háizi zài zhè tiáo hé lǐ yóuyǒng tài wēixiǎn le.

This river is dangerous for children to swim in.

密西西比河是全美国最长的河。

Mìxīxībǐhé shì quán Měiguó zuì cháng de hé.

The Mississippi is the longest river in the United States.

小孩儿不能在这条河里游泳。

Xiǎoháir bùnéng zài zhè tiáo hé lǐ yóuyǒng.

Children can't swim in this river.

山区河多，可以利用水力。

Shānqū hé duō, kěyǐ lìyòng shuǐlì.

There are many rivers in the mountains, so hydropower can be used.

工人们在河里打捞淤泥。

Gōngrénmen zài hé lǐ dǎlāo yūní.

The workers are dredging silt from the river.

工人把河里的水取回去化验。

Gōngrén bǎ hé lǐ de shuǐ qǔ huíqu huàyàn.

The workers took water from the river back to be tested in the lab.

工人用仪器测定这条河的深度。

Gōngrén yòng yíqì cèdìng zhè tiáo hé de shēndù.

The workers used an instrument to determine the depth of this river.

工厂不能把污水直接排进河里。

Gōngchǎng bùnéng bǎ wūshuǐ zhíjiē pái jìn hé lǐ.

Factories must not discharge sewage directly into the river.

工厂把有毒的水排进了河里。

Gōngchǎng bǎ yǒudú de shuǐ pái jìnle hé lǐ.

The factory dumped poisonous water into the river.

惯骑马的惯跌跤，河里淹死会水的

guàn qímǎ de guàn diējiāo, hé li yānsǐ huì shuǐ de

those used to riding horses are used to falling; those who drown in the river are the ones who can swim

我以前在这条河里游泳。

Wǒ yǐqián zài zhè tiáo hé lǐ yóuyǒng.

I used to swim in this river.

我们去河里游泳。

Wǒmen qù hé lǐ yóuyǒng.

We went swimming in the river.

我们喜欢在河里游泳。

Wǒmen xǐhuan zài hé lǐ yóuyǒng.

We enjoyed swimming in the river.

我们在河里发现了一些死鱼。

Wǒmen zài hé lǐ fāxiànle yìxiē sǐ yú.

We found some dead fish in the river.

我们学校在河的对面。

Wǒmen xuéxiào zài hé de duìmiàn.

Our school is across the river.

我们成功地游过了河。

Wǒmen chénggōng de yóuguole hé.

We managed to swim across the river.

我去河里游泳。

Wǒ qù hé lǐ yóuyǒng.

I went swimming in the river.

我常常在河里游泳。

Wǒ chángcháng zài hé lǐ yóuyǒng.

I often go swimming in the river.

我想在这条河里游泳。

Wǒ xiǎng zài zhè tiáo hé lǐ yóuyǒng.

I'd like to swim in this river.

我昨天去河里游泳了。

Wǒ zuótiān qù hé lǐ yóuyǒngle.

I went swimming in the river yesterday.

我潜入了河里。

Wǒ qiánrùle hé lǐ.

I dived into the river.

我看见他游过了河。

Wǒ kànjiàn tā yóuguole hé.

I saw him swim across the river.

是山总有路，是河总有桥

shì shān zǒng yǒu lù, shì hé zǒng yǒu qiáo

every mountain has a path; every river has a bridge

河上新建了一座水电站。

Hé shàng xīnjiàn le yí zuò shuǐdiànzhàn.

A new hydropower station has been built on the river.

河上的闸开了，水流得很快。

Hé shàng de zhá kāile, shuǐliú de hěn kuài.

The sluice on the river was opened, and the water flowed fast.

河中间有一个很大的旋涡。

Hé zhōngjiān yǒu yí gè hěn dà de xuánwō.

There is a very large whirlpool in the middle of the river.

河对岸有很多的垃圾。

Hé duì'àn yǒu hěn duō de lājī.

There's a lot of trash on the far bank of the river.

河对岸耸立着许多高楼。

Hé duì'àn sǒnglìzhe xǔduō gāolóu.

Many tall buildings tower on the other side of the river.

河就是两个村子的界线。

Hé jiùshì liǎng gè cūnzi de jièxiàn.

The river is the dividing line between the two villages.

河很宽，我游不到那一岸。

Hé hěn kuān, wǒ yóu búdào nà yí àn.

The river is wide, and I can't swim to the other bank.

河有两岸，事有两面

hé yǒu liǎng'àn, shì yǒu liǎngmiàn

a river has two banks, a matter has two sides

河有九曲八弯，人有三回六转

hé yǒu jiǔqǔ bā wān, rén yǒu sān huí liù zhuǎn

a river has nine bends and eight turns; a person has three reversals and six changes

河有河道，山有山路

hé yǒu hédào, shān yǒu shānlù

rivers have their courses, mountains have their paths

河狭水紧，人急计生

hé xiá shuǐ jǐn, rénjíjìshēng

where the river narrows the current is fast; when a person is desperate, a plan appears

河的上游很美。

Hé de shàngyóu hěn měi.

The upper reaches of the river are very beautiful.

河的北边比南边冷一些。

Hé de běibiān bǐ nánbian lěng yìxiē.

The north side of the river is a bit colder than the south side.

河的这一岸有很多树。

Hé de zhè yí àn yǒu hěn duō shù.

There are many trees on this side of the river.

河边洗黄连，河苦

hébiān xǐ huánglián, hé kǔ

washing goldthread root by the river: the river is bitter

河里有一个瓶子正在慢慢漂流。

Hé lǐ yǒu yí gè píngzi zhèngzài mànmàn piāoliú.

A bottle is slowly floating along in the river.

河里有一群鸭在游泳。

Hé lǐ yǒu yìqún yā zài yóuyǒng.

A flock of ducks is swimming in the river.

河里每年春天都要禁渔。

Hé lǐ měinián chūntiān dōu yào jìnyú.

Fishing is banned in the river every spring.

河里没有水了。

Hé lǐ méiyǒu shuǐ le.

There was no water in the river.

河里漂着几只空瓶子。

Hé lǐ piāozhe jǐzhī kōng píngzi.

A few empty bottles are floating in the river.

河里鱼多水不清，山里石多路不平

hé li yú duō shuǐ bù qīng, shān li shí duō lù bùpíng

many fish in a river and the water is not clear; many stones in the hills and the path is not level

湖和河里全是鱼。

Hú hé hé lǐ quán shì yú.

The lakes and rivers, too, are full of fish.

炮仗掉进河里，没响

pàozhang diào jìn hé lǐ, méi xiǎng

a firecracker falls into the river: no bang

爷爷每天早上赶鸭下河。

Yéye měitiān zǎoshang gǎn yā xià hé.

Every morning Grandpa drives the ducks down to the river.

船老大带学员,从河说起

chuánlǎodà dài xuéyuán,cóng hé shuōqǐ

a boatman teaching a trainee: starting with the river (河)

节约好比燕衔泥，浪费好比河决堤

jiéyuē hǎobǐ Yàn xián ní, làngfèi hǎobǐ hé juédī

saving is like a swallow carrying mud; wasting is like a river breaking its dike

让我们去河里游泳吧。

Ràng wǒmen qù hé lǐ yóuyǒng ba.

Let's go and swim in the river.

请不要把垃圾倾倒在河里。

Qǐng búyào bǎ lājī qīngdào zài hé lǐ.

Please don't dump rubbish into the river.

路不会总是平的，河不会总是直的

lù búhuì zǒngshì píng de, hé búhuì zǒngshì zhí de

roads are not always flat, rivers are not always straight

车站在这条河的西边。

Chēzhàn zài zhè tiáo hé de xībiān.

The station is to the west of this river.

这条河发源于西边的高山。

Zhè tiáo hé fāyuán yú xībiān de gāoshān.

This river rises in the mountains to the west.

这条河是欧洲最宽的。

Zhè tiáo hé shì Ōuzhōu zuì kuān de.

The river is the widest in Europe.

这条河浅吗？

Zhè tiáo hé qiǎn ma?

Is this river shallow?

这条河灌溉着附近的农田。

Zhè tiáo hé guàngàizhe fùjìn de nóngtián.

This river irrigates the farmland nearby.

这条河用来灌溉农田。

Zhè tiáo hé yònglái guàngài nóngtián.

This river is used to irrigate farmland.

这条河的下游有很多农田。

Zhè tiáo hé de xiàyóu yǒu hěn duō nóngtián.

There are many farm fields in the lower reaches of this river.

这条河的主流有三百公里长。

Zhè tiáo hé de zhǔliú yǒu sānbǎi gōnglǐ zhǎng.

The main stream of this river is three hundred kilometres long.

这条河的水干了。

Zhè tiáo hé de shuǐ gānle.

There was no water in the river.

这条河的水很洁净。

Zhè tiáo hé de shuǐ hěn jiéjìng.

The water in this river is very clean.

这条河的流域面积很大。

Zhè tiáo hé de liúyù miànjī hěn dà.

This river has a very large drainage area.

这条河的源头在高山上。

Zhè tiáo hé de yuántóu zài gāoshān shàng.

The source of this river is high in the mountains.

这条河里已经没有鱼了。

Zhè tiáo hé lǐ yǐjīng méiyǒu yú le.

Fish have stopped living in this river.

这条河里有很多鱼。

Zhè tiáo hé lǐ yǒu hěn duō yú.

There are plenty of fish in this river.

那岛上有很多河。

Nà dǎo shàng yǒu hěn duō hé.

The island abounds with rivers.

那座山是三条河的发源地。

Nà zuò shān shì sāntiáo hé de fāyuándì.

That mountain is the source of three rivers.

那条河是危险的。

Nà tiáo hé shì wēixiǎn de.

That river is dangerous.

那条河长300公里。

Nà tiáo hé cháng sānbǎi gōnglǐ.

The river is 300 kilometers in length.

长江是中国最长的河。

Cháng Jiāng shì Zhōngguó zuì cháng de hé.

The Yangtze is the longest river in China.

飞机连夜轰炸了河对岸的桥。

Fēijī liányè hōngzhàle hé duì'àn de qiáo.

Planes bombed the bridge across the river all night.

高温天气让很多河都干了。

Gāowēn tiānqì ràng hěn duō hé dōu gānle.

The hot weather has dried up many rivers.