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The word 下水道 is formed by combining three characters: 下 meaning "down", 水 meaning "water", and 道 meaning "way" or "path". Together, they literally construct the concept of a "down-water-way", referring to an underground conduit designed to carry wastewater away, thus forming the term for "sewer" or "drainage system".

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城市的下水道堵塞了。

Chéngshì de xiàshuǐdào dǔsè le.

The city's sewer is blocked.

下水道负责排放雨水和生活污水。

Xiàshuǐdào fùzé páifàng yǔshuǐ hé shēnghuó wūshuǐ.

The sewer system is responsible for discharging rainwater and domestic sewage.

工人们正在清理这段老旧的下水道。

Gōngrénmen zhèngzài qīnglǐ zhè duàn lǎojiù de xiàshuǐdào.

Workers are cleaning this section of the old sewer.

一股难闻的气味从下水道口散发出来。

Yī gǔ nánwén de qìwèi cóng xiàshuǐdào kǒu sànfā chūlái.

An unpleasant odor is emanating from the sewer opening.

由于下水道被杂物堵塞，导致路面积水严重。

Yóuyú xiàshuǐdào bèi záwù dǔsè, dǎozhì lùmiàn jīshuǐ yánzhòng.

Due to the sewer being clogged with debris, the road surface experienced serious water accumulation.

Word Definition - 下水道

xià shuǐ dào sewer; drain

Individual Character Details

下 xià
水 shuǐ, shuǐ
道 dào