水
shuǐShuǐ HSK1

water

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333 sentences for 水 (shuǐ) — page 17 of 17

  1. 汉水是长江最长的支流。

    Hàn shuǐ shì Cháng Jiāng zuì cháng de zhī​liú.

    The Han River is the longest tributary of the Yangtze River.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

  2. 濑水流经此地。

    lài shuǐ liú​jīng cǐ dì.

    The Laisui River flows through this area.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

  3. 自古以来，巴山蜀水就以风景秀丽著称。

    zì​gǔ​yǐ​lái, Bā shān Shǔ shuǐ jiù yǐ fēng​jǐng xiù​lì zhù​chēng.

    Since ancient times, the mountains and rivers of the Ba and Shu regions have been famous for their beautiful scenery.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

  4. 虽然山遥水远，但他坚持要去探望老友。

    suī​rán shān yáo shuǐ yuǎn, dàn tā jiān​chí yào qù tàn​wàng lǎo​yǒu.

    Despite the long distance, he insisted on visiting his old friend.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

  5. 坎卦在八卦中象征水。

    kǎn​guà zài bā​guà zhōng xiàng​zhēng shuǐ.

    The Kan trigram symbolizes water in the Bagua.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

  6. 五行包括金、木、水、火、土。

    wǔ​xíng bāo​kuò jīn, mù, shuǐ, huǒ, tǔ.

    The Five Elements include Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

  7. 五行学说认为水克火。

    wǔ​xíng xué​shuō rèn​wéi shuǐ kè huǒ.

    The theory of the Five Elements holds that Water overcomes Fire.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

  8. 中国古代哲学认为五行中水能克火。

    Zhōng​guó gǔ​dài zhé​xué rèn​wéi wǔ​xíng zhōng shuǐ néng kè huǒ.

    Ancient Chinese philosophy holds that in the Five Elements, water overcomes fire.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

  9. 杯子里的水满了。

    bēi​zi lǐ de shuǐ mǎn le.

    The glass is full of water.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

  10. 这篇报告写得很水，全是废话。

    zhè piān bào​gào xiě de hěn shuǐ, quán shì fèi​huà.

    This report is very subpar; it's all fluff.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

  11. 这件衬衫才洗了三水就变黄了。

    zhè jiàn chèn​shān cái xǐ le sān shuǐ jiù biàn huáng le.

    This shirt turned yellow after only three washes.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

  12. 去那个摊位兑换外币要收两分水。

    qù nà gè tān​wèi duì​huàn wài​bì yào shōu liǎng fēn shuǐ.

    Changing foreign currency at that stall costs a two percent commission.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

  13. 他虽然住在江边，却一点儿也不识水。

    tā suī​rán zhù zài jiāng​biān, què yī​diǎn r yě bù shí shuǐ.

    Although he lives by the river, he doesn't know how to swim at all.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary