shuǐ

water, liquid, lotion, juice

HSK 1 #202

DEFINITIONS

水 shuǐ
  • surname Shui
  • water
  • river
  • liquid
  • beverage
  • additional charges or income
  • (of clothes) classifier for number of washes

STROKES

WORDS

è shuǐ dirty water; water that is unfit to drink; slops
hù shuǐ to draw water for irrigation (manually or with a water wheel)
dǎ shuǐ to draw water; to splash water
漂 dǎ shuǐ piāo to skip stones (on water); (coll.) to squander one's money on a bad investment
打落狗 dǎ luò shuǐ gǒu lit. to beat a drowning dog (idiom); fig. to pulverize an (already defeated) enemy; to hit sb when he's down
技术潜 jì shù qián shuǐ technical diving
技術潛 jì shù qián shuǐ technical diving
kàng shuǐ waterproof; water resistant
機 chōu shuǐ jī water pump
泵 chōu shuǐ bèng water pump
站 chōu shuǐ zhàn water pumping station
馬桶 chōu shuǐ mǎ tǒng flush toilet
拖下 tuō xià shuǐ lit. to pull sb into the water; to involve sb in a messy business; to get sb into trouble
拖人下 tuō rén xià shuǐ lit. to pull sb into the water; fig. to involve sb in a messy business; to get sb into trouble
拖泥帶 tuō ní dài shuǐ lit. wading in mud and water; a slovenly job; sloppy
口 pái shuǐ kǒu plughole; drainage hole
孔 pái shuǐ kǒng plughole; drainage hole
渠 pái shuǐ qú drainage
溝 pái shuǐ gōu gutter
guà shuǐ to put sb on an intravenous drip
guà shuǐ to put sb on an intravenous drip
jū shuǐ to scoop up water
工程 tí shuǐ gōng chéng project to raise low-lying water for irrigation purposes
chān shuǐ to dilute; to water down; watered down
撈油 lāo yóu shuǐ (coll.) to gain profit (usu. by underhand means)