Definition

1. Noun:
   • Irrigation and water management: The technical field and practical work involving the construction of canals, dikes, and dams to control water flow for agricultural purposes, primarily to supply water to fields.
   • Water conservancy: The broader planning and engineering related to the beneficial use and management of water resources, especially for farming and flood control.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Công trình thuỷ lợi này rất quan trọng cho đồng bằng. (This irrigation work is very important for the delta.)
  • Ngành thuỷ lợi giúp phát triển nông nghiệp. (The water conservancy sector helps develop agriculture.)
  • Chính phủ đầu tư nhiều vào thuỷ lợi. (The government invests heavily in irrigation.)

Advanced Usage

• "kỹ sư thuỷ lợi": irrigation engineer, water resources engineer.

  • Anh ấy là một kỹ sư thuỷ lợi giỏi. (He is a skilled irrigation engineer.)

• "hệ thống thuỷ lợi": irrigation system.

  • Hệ thống thuỷ lợi cũ cần được nâng cấp. (The old irrigation system needs upgrading.)

Variants and Related Words

• Công trình thuỷ lợi (n): irrigation works, hydraulic works.

  • Các công trình thuỷ lợi đã ngăn được lũ. (The irrigation works prevented the flood.)

• Thuỷ nông (n): agricultural water management; a closely related term often used similarly to "thuỷ lợi."

  • Kỹ thuật thuỷ nông ngày càng hiện đại. (Agricultural water management techniques are increasingly modern.)

Synonyms

• Irrigation: The supply of water to land or crops.
• Water management: The control and movement of water resources.
• Hydraulic engineering: The engineering discipline concerned with the flow and conveyance of fluids.

Related Idioms

Note: "Thuỷ lợi" is a technical term and is not commonly used in idiomatic expressions. Its usage is primarily in technical, agricultural, and planning contexts.