thuỷ lợi
Definition
- 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.