Usage note
河流表示流动的水道。
hé liú biǎo shì liú dòng de shuǐ dào。
河流 means a flowing body of water.
Context note
河流常用于地理、自然和旅行。
hé liú cháng yòng yú dì lǐ 、 zì rán hé lǚ xíng。
It is often used with geography, nature, and travel.
5 examples
这条河流很长。
zhè tiáo hé liú hěn cháng。
This river is very long.
河流从山里流下来。
hé liú cóng shān lǐ liú xià lái。
The river flows down from the mountains.
河流旁边有树。
hé liú páng biān yǒu shù。
There are trees beside the river.
我们去看河流。
wǒ men qù kàn hé liú。
We went to see the river.
河流很美。
hé liú hěn měi。
The river is beautiful.
5 mini stories
老师带孩子们去看河流。
lǎo shī dài hái zi men qù kàn hé liú。
The teacher took the children to see the river.
河流旁边有很多草。
hé liú páng biān yǒu hěn duō cǎo。
There is a lot of grass beside the river.
他们沿着河流散步。
tā men yán zhe hé liú sàn bù。
They walked along the river.
河流给村子带来水。
hé liú gěi cūn zǐ dài lái shuǐ。
The river brings water to the village.
夜晚的河流很安静。
yè wǎn de hé liú hěn ān jìng。
The river is very quiet at night.
Mini dialogue
看地图
A
这条河流叫什么名字？
Zhè tiáo héliú jiào shénme míngzi?
What's the name of this river?
B
它叫长江，是中国最长的河流。
Tā jiào Cháng Jiāng, shì Zhōngguó zuì cháng de héliú.
It's called the Yangtze River, the longest river in China.
去郊游
A
我们可以在河流旁边野餐吗？
Wǒmen kěyǐ zài héliú pángbiān yěcān ma?
Can we have a picnic by the river?
B
可以，但要小心，不要离河流太近。
Kěyǐ, dàn yào xiǎoxīn, bùyào lí héliú tài jìn.
Yes, but be careful and don't get too close to the river.
Related words and contrasts
similar
小溪
xiǎo xī
stream
A smaller flowing water body
related
江水
jiāng shuǐ
river water
Water in a large river
contrast
湖泊
hú pō
lake
A still body of water, unlike a flowing river