# 支流 (zhīliú)

In Mandarin Chinese, 支流 (zhīliú) means “tributary (river)”. It was previously included at level 6 of the HSK 2.0 exam.

- Meaning: tributary (river)
- Pinyin: zhīliú (zhi1 liu2)
- Not in HSK 3.0
- HSK 2.0 · Level 6

## Examples

- 这条小河是大河的一条重要支流。
  Zhè tiáo xiǎohé shì dàhé de yī tiáo zhòngyào zhīliú.
  This small river is an important tributary of the main river.

## Characters

- [支](https://hanziro.com/word/zhi-support/) (zhī): to support; to sustain
- [流](https://hanziro.com/word/liu-flow/) (liú): to flow; to spread

https://hanziro.com/word/zhi-liu-tributary/

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