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Chinese
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eat; eradicate; destroy eat; eradicate; destroy; receive; stammer |
water; river
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simp. and trad.
(吃水)
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吃
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水
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Pronunciation
Verb
吃水
- to get domestic water
- “侯国玉大娘的木盒子装满了证件：红本本给俺好福气”, in 新华网 (overall work in Chinese), 2022 November 5
以前吃水都困难，现在我们有澡堂能洗上热水澡。 [MSC, simp.]
以前吃水都困難，現在我們有澡堂能洗上熱水澡。 [MSC, trad.]- Yǐqián chīshuǐ dōu kùnnán, xiànzài wǒmen yǒu zǎotáng néng xǐshàng rèshuǐzǎo.
- It used to be difficult for us to obtain water, but now we’ve got a public bathhouse where we can go and take hot showers.
- to absorb water
Synonyms
- (to absorb water): 吸水 (xīshuǐ)
Noun
吃水
- (nautical) draft; depth of water drawn by a vessel
- (dialect) drinking water; potable water
Synonyms
- (draft): (Cantonese, Southern Min) 食水
- (drinking water):
- 食水 (sik6 seoi2) (Cantonese)
- 飲水／饮水 (yǐnshuǐ)
- 飲用水／饮用水 (yǐnyòngshuǐ)
Derived terms