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用
水
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Jyutping
jung6 seoi2
Pinyin
yòng shuǐ
Definitions (Wiktionary)
verb
to use water for a specific purpose
節約用水
节约用水
jié yuē yòng shuǐ
to conserve water
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
Mandarin
他用水装满了瓶子。
他用水裝滿了瓶子。
tā yòng shuǐ zhuāng mǎn le píng zi 。
He filled the bottle with water.
Mandarin
用水冲洗灼伤的手指。
用水沖洗灼傷的手指。
yòng shuǐ chōng xǐ zhuó shāng de shǒu zhǐ 。
Cool the burned finger in running water.
Mandarin
我没能使用水龙头,因为它坏了。
我沒能使用水龍頭,因為它壞了。
wǒ méi néng shǐ yòng shuǐ lóng tóu , yīn wèi tā huài le 。
We couldn't use the faucet because it was out of order.
Mandarin
你曾试过用水肺潜水吗?
你曾試過用水肺潛水嗎?
nǐ céng shì guò yòng shuǐ fèi qián shuǐ ma ?
Have you ever tried scuba diving?
Mandarin
饮用水中的酸雨影响人类的健康。
飲用水中的酸雨影響人類的健康。
yǐn yòng shuǐ zhòng dì suān yǔ yǐng xiǎng rén lèi de jiàn kāng 。
Acid rain in drinking water affects human health.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
Cantonese
呢杯系蒸馏过嘅饮用水,你可以放心饮。
呢杯係蒸餾過嘅飲用水,你可以放心飲。
This cup of drinking water is distilled, you can take it with no worries.
Cantonese
节省用水
節省用水
zit3 saang2 jung6 seoi2
to save water
Cantonese
以前我哋用水路去深圳
以前我哋用水路去深圳
ji5 cin4 ngo5 dei6 jung6 seoi2 lou6 heoi3 sam1 zan3.
We went to Shenzhen on water.
Examples (Wiktionary)
Mandarin
他用水冲了把脸,然后刷牙。
他用水衝了把臉,然後刷牙。
tā yòng shuǐ chōng le bǎ liǎn , rán hòu shuā yá .
He splashed water on his face, then brushed his teeth.
Mandarin
元宵用水煮,随汤一起吃。
元宵用水煮,隨湯一起吃。
yuán xiāo yòng shuǐ zhǔ , suí tāng yī qǐ chī .
Sweet dumplings are boiled and served in hot water.
Cantonese
用水泥铺地
用水泥鋪地
jung6 seoi2 nai4 pou1 dei6
to pave the ground with cement
Mandarin
非饮用水。
非飲用水。
fēi yǐn yòng shuǐ .
Water not for drinking.
Mandarin
节约用水
節約用水
jié yuē yòng shuǐ
to conserve water