river · CL: tiáo

hé liú

h+é·2nd tonel+iú·2nd tone

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The Rhine runs between France and Germany.

萊茵河流经法国和德国国界。

The road is parallel to the river.

这条路与河流平行。

The blue lines on the map represent rivers.

地图上的蓝线代表河流。

Through which city does the Mississippi River pass?

密西西比河流经哪个城市？

Known as the water towers of Asia, the Himalayas feed 10 major rivers such as the Yangtze, the Ganges and the Indus.

喜马拉雅山脈被称为亚洲的水塔，孕育了长江、恆河、印度河等 10 条主要河流。

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