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

321. 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

322. 濑水流经此地。

     lài shuǐ liú​jīng cǐ dì.

     The Laisui River flows through this area.

     Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

323. 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

324. 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

325. 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

326. 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

327. 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

328. 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

329. 杯子里的水满了。

     bēi​zi lǐ de shuǐ mǎn le.

     The glass is full of water.

     Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

330. 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

331. 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

332. 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

333. 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