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river
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HSK vocabulary
01 · MEANING

河 (hé) is an HSK 3 Chinese word. Its most common English meaning is river; depending on context, it can also mean (bound form) the Yellow River or (bound form) the Milky Way. Read the examples below to choose the meaning that fits the sentence.

01river
02(bound form) the Yellow River
03(bound form) the Milky Way
02 · EXAMPLES

他们渡河前进。Tā men dù hé qián jìn。

They made their way across the river.

他游过了河。Tā yóu guò le hé。

He swam across the river.

这是一条河吗?Zhè shì yì tiáo hé ma ?

Is this a river?

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