"tributary" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 支流

Definition

支流是流入更大河流或湖泊的较小河流或溪流。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

主要用于地理和环境领域，仅指自然水域。不要与“贡品”混淆。常见搭配有“主要支流”、“长江的支流”等。

Examples

The Missouri River is a major tributary of the Mississippi River.

密苏里河是密西西比河的一条重要**支流**。

Rain increases the flow in every tributary during the wet season.

雨季时，降雨使每条**支流**的水流增加。

A map shows all the tributaries feeding into the main river.

地图显示流入主河的所有**支流**。

Local fishermen know every tributary in this region by heart.

本地渔民对这片区域的每一条**支流**都了如指掌。

We paddled down a small tributary and found a hidden waterfall.

我们顺着一条小**支流**划船，发现了一个隐藏的瀑布。

That little creek by the farm is actually a tributary of the Amazon.

农场旁边的小溪实际上是亚马逊河的一条**支流**。